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This book represents the most current, comprehensive, and authoritative study of integrins on the market today. It provides an overview of the diverse biological functions of integrins, including: The structure and functions of integrin cytoplasmic domains, the role of b2 integrins in leukocyte adhesion, the role of platelet membrane fibrinogen receptor glycoprotein IIb-IIIa (aIIbb3) in thrombosis and hemostasis, the functions of aV integrin family, the role of integrins in signal transduction,...

The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers mortality rates and to improve the quality of survival. Over time, the classic modes of treatment (surgery, external beam radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have become more refined and efficient. From the beginning of this century, new therape...

For Blood and Money tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug, and how the core medical team—denied their share of the profits—went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science, veteran financial journalist Nathan Vardi explains how the invention of two of the biggest cancer drugs in history became (for their backers) two of the greatest Wall Street bets of all time. His narrative immerses readers in the recent explosi...

Chanchal Cabrera, a medical herbalist with a speciality in integrative oncology, provides an in-depth guide to practical, solution-focused strategies for using herbal medicines and other natural therapies to complement conventional cancer treatment, help patients remain strong during treatment, and support their return to full health following treatment. Patients facing a cancer diagnosis often feel at the mercy of an illness they don't understand and in the hands of doctors offering treatments...

So, you were just diagnosed with breast cancer - what now? You have heard about breast cancer and about other women who were diagnosed - the treatments, the side effects - but you didn't ever expect this would happen to you. You are shocked, surprised, and scared. The "what-if"s of what comes next are taking over. You've been to so many appointments, but still, you feel lost. Hold on! There is hope. You can take control of your journey to recovery, feel connected to yourself and others, and get...

The Springer Handbook of Enzymes provides concise data on some 5,000 enzymes sufficiently well characterized – and here is the second, updated edition. Their application in analytical, synthetic and biotechnology processes as well as in food industry, and for medicinal treatments is added. Data sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence. The new edition reflects considerable progress in enzymology: the total material has more than doubled, and the complete 2nd edition consists of 39 volumes...

In late 2019 pop journalist Sylvia Patterson was convinced she was about to die. Told she had a life-threatening illness, she was reminded of the words of rock 'n' roll hero Liam Gallagher. 'Why me? Why not?' But what she didn't expect was an overnight rethink of her lifetime's values, two years of gruelling treatment and the arrival of a global pandemic.As a woman in her mid-50s she learned many new things: how The Big Stuff of life changes you (and the things it doesn't), what friendship reall...