by Mauro Bologna (Editor)
"Biotargets of Cancer in Current Clinical Practice" presents an updated and reasoned review of the current status of knowledge concerning the major cancer types with a special focus on the current biomarkers, genes involved and the potential future targets of innovative therapies. The volume includes for each major cancer type, a comprehensive although concise discussion of epidemiology, affirmed and innovative biomarkers for diagnosis, and descriptions of the relevant genes for prognosis and (individualized) therapy through biotarget-specific new molecular treatments, with the latest information on the validation status of each novel biomarker. Individual chapters are dedicated to the major cancer types, plus a special chapter on metastasis. The present debate on patentability of genetic information applied to diagnostics and therapeutics of cancer is also discussed.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 563
Edition: 2012
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 07 Apr 2012
ISBN 10: 161779614X
ISBN 13: 9781617796142