Published December, 2006
By Donald Metcalf, Nicos Anthony Nicola and Anthony Nicola Nicos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written by two of the pioneers in the discovery of CSFs, this is a detailed account for cell biologists and clinicians of the colony-stimulating factors (CSFs), their discovery, structure, molecular biology and cellular receptors, their biology in vivo and in vitro and their clinical applications.

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Published December, 2006
By William D. Foulkes, Shirley V. Hodgson, Shirley Hodgson, William Foulkes, Charis Eng, Eamonn Maher and Eamonn R. Maher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis, clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring cancer susceptibility. This 2006 edition was fully up-dated with more molecular, screening and management information. It covers risk analysis, predictive testing and genetic counselling for individuals with a family history of cancer.

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Published December, 2006
By Wolf-Rudiger Kulpmann, Hans-Krister Stummvoll, Paul Lehmann and H.-K. Stummvoll
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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The first part of this book describes in a condensed manner the current state of diagnosis and treatment of disorders of electrolyte balance. A separate section deals with electrolytes in the urine. In the subsequent chapters, preanalysis and analysis of electrolytes are discussed.

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Published November, 2006
By John M. Goldman, Junia V. Melo, J.V. Melo and J. Goldman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Hematologic Malignancies
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This book contains a series of contributions from internationally renowned academics with special expertise in one or other diseases which collectively are grouped under the heading myeloproliferative disorders. A feature of this book is the speed with which it has been produced - an important factor in this rapidly moving field.

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Published November, 2006
By Howard J. Weinstein, Melissa Hudson, Michael Link, Melissa M. Hudson and Michael P. Link
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Pediatric Oncology
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This is a comprehensive textbook of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas written by leaders in the field of childhood lymphomas. The book is at the level of subspecialists in pediatric hematology and oncology, radiation oncology, pediatric surgery and hematopathology.

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Published November, 2006
By Kenneth C. Anderson, Christopher D. Hillyer, Leslie E. Silberstein, Paul M. Ness and John D. Roback
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Ever since the discovery of blood types, transfusion medicine has evolved at a breakneck pace. This edition combines scientific foundations with practical approaches to the specialty. It covers topics ranging from blood collection and storage to testing and transfusing blood components, and finally cellular engineering.

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Published November, 2006
By Inge Scharrer, Wolfgang Schramm, G. Auerswald, A. Kurth, J. Oldenburg, W. Schramm and B. Zieger
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Published July, 2006
By Attilio Orazi, Dennis P. O'Malley, Daniel A. Arber and Dennis O'Malley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book provides a highly illustrated overview of the diseases of the human bone marrow. It will help experienced pathologists and those in training to answer the diagnostic questions that arise during the routine analysis of bone marrow core biopsy specimens. Histologic interpretation is integrated with clinical and laboratory findings.

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Published July, 2006
By Elizabeth A Eisenhauer, Christopher Twelves and Marc Buyse
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Phase I trials are the first step in the study of novel therapeutic approaches. They aim to identify the recommended dose, schedule and pharamcologic behaviour of new drugs, and to describe the adverse effects of treatment. This practical guide discusses the design, conduct, analysis and ethical aspects of Phase I cancer trials.

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Published July, 2006
By Silvano Sozzani and Raffaele Badolato
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Progress in Inflammation Research
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This book deals with the description of the role of chemokines in immune response and underlines potential targets of therapeutical intervention.

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