Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This book covers colon cancer metastasis from the most fundamental aspects to clinical practice. Major topics include physiopathology, genetic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Beauchemin, Nicole (Editor ), Huot, Jacques (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment, 14
Temas:
Cancer.
Oncology.
Medicine > Research.
Biology > Research.
Immunospecificity.
Pathology.
Cancer Biology.
Biomedical Research.
Adaptive Immunity.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Metastatic Process: An Overview
  • Physiopathology of Colorectal Metastasis
  • The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer
  • Epigenetics of Colorectal Cancer
  • Cancer-Initiating Cells in Colorectal Cancer
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Colorectal Cancer
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules in Colon Cancer Metastasis
  • Epithelial Cell Signalling in Colorectal Cancer Metastasis
  • Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Colon Cancer Metastasis
  • Role of the Host Inflammatory Response in Colon Carcinoma Initiation, Progression and Liver Metastasis
  • Molecular Prognostic Markers in Colon Cancer
  • The Sentinel Lymph Node and Staging of Colorectal Cancer
  • Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Rectal Cancer
  • Future Directions.

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