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Epidemiology of endocrine tumors / Jahangir Moini, Craig Badolato and Raheleh Ahangari.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moini, Jahangir, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Endocrine glands--Tumors.
- Endocrine glands.
- Endocrine glands--Cancer.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (570 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : Elsevier, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Front cover
- Half title
- Full title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I
- Introduction and the Cancer Problem
- Chapter 1
- Endocrine Glands
- Endocrine system
- Hormones
- Hormone action
- Secondary functions
- Control of hormone secretion
- Control of target cell hormones
- Pituitary gland
- Pineal gland
- Thyroid gland
- Parathyroid glands
- Thymus
- Adrenal glands
- Adrenal cortex
- Zona glomerulosa
- Zona fasciculata
- Zona reticularis
- Adrenal medulla
- Islets of the pancreas
- Gonads
- Key terms
- Chapter 2
- Biology of Cancer
- Cancer terminology
- Classification of tumors
- Biology of cancer cells
- Cellular proliferation
- Tumor-suppressor genes
- Instability of genomes
- Life cycles of cells
- Angiogenesis
- Energy sources for metabolism
- Resisting apoptosis
- Chronic inflammation
- Avoiding the immune system
- Tissue invasion
- Metastasis
- Key terms
- Chapter 3
- Immunology
- Immune system components
- Hematopoiesis and lymphopoiesis
- Cellular components of the immune system
- Monocytes
- Macrophages
- Dendritic cells
- Lymphocytes
- B-Cells
- T-Cells
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Mast cells
- Natural killer cells
- Antigen-Presenting cells
- Molecular components of the immune system
- Acute phase reactants
- Antibodies
- Antigen-binding molecules
- Receptor selection
- Cytokines and cytokine receptors
- Chemokines and chemokine receptors
- Interferons
- Interleukins
- Human leukocyte antigen system
- Major histocompatibility complex molecules
- Antigen presentation
- Complement system
- Innate immunity
- Acquired immunity
- Immune response
- Activation
- Regulation
- Resolution
- Cancer immunity
- Chapter 4
- The Epidemic and Prevalence of Endocrine Tumors
- World population
- Aging of the population
- Life expectancy
- Distribution by gender, age, and race
- Global prevalence
- Global mortality
- Global prevention and control
- Disability adjusted life years
- Quality adjusted life years
- Burden of endocrine tumors
- Chapter 5
- Cancer Prevention
- Preventing cancer
- Interventions
- Diet
- Exercise
- Smoking cessation
- Chemoprevention
- Vaccines
- Screening
- Challenges to prevention
- Chapter 6
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- The diagnostic approach
- Laboratory analysis
- Tumor markers
- Analytical techniques
- Genetic testing
- Laboratory methods for endocrinology
- Antibody-based methods
- Labeled antigens
- Unlabeled antigens
- Free hormone methods
- Nucleic acid-based methods
- Radiographic imaging
- Angiography
- Computed tomography
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Nuclear medicine
- Single-Photon emission computed tomography
- Positron emission tomography
- Bone scans
- Octreotide scans
- Gallium scans
- Thyroid (Iodine) scans
- Ultrasound
- Notes:
- Invasive diagnostic techniques.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Moini, Jahangir Epidemiology of Endocrine Tumors
- ISBN:
- 9780128232668
- 0128232668
- OCLC:
- 1241449660
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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