Advances in Cancer Research

Offers information on the field of cancer research. This title presents reviews on a variety of topics, including nitric oxide-induced apoptosis in tumor cells, detection of minimal residual disease, immunity to oncogenetic human papilloma viruses, and modeling prostate cancer in the mouse.

List of contents

1. Liposome based chemo- and immunotherapy: From basic research to approved drugs. (Yechezkel Barenholz)
2. Tumor Angiogenesis and Wound Repair (Nancy Boudreau)
3. Tumor Dormancy and Metastasis (Ann F. Chambers)
4. The Role of Micro RNAs in CLL (Carlo Croce)
5. P13K/PTEN signaling in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis (Bing-Hua Jiang)
6. The TRAIL to the Targeted Therapy of Breast Cancer (Stan Lipkowitz)
7. Regulatory T-Cells (Danila Valmori)
8. Deciphering the complexities of cancer in mouse models (Terry Van Dyke)

Report

Praise for the Serial:
"This classic and essential series presents critical overviews on select aspects of both cancer research and the basic underlying sciences." --American Scientist

"Excellent, highly informative, in-depth reviews...expertly written, up-to-date, and well-referenced." --Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

"This is a series that has a long tradition of excellence in the field of cancer biology." --Doody's Publishing Reviews

Product details

• Authors: George Klein, George F. Vande Woude, George F. (EDT)/ Klein Vande Woude
• Assisted by: George Klein (Editor), George (Karolinska Insitutet Klein (Editor), Klein George (Editor), George F Vande Woude (Editor), George F. Vande Woude (Editor), George F. (Director Vande Woude (Editor), Vande Woude George F. (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.12.2009, delayed
• EAN: 9780123747730
• ISBN: 978-0-12-374773-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Advances in Cancer Research; Advances in Cancer Research
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Oncology, MEDICAL / Oncology / General