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Cancer biology review : a case-based approach /

Utilizing the teaching value of real-world case discussions, Cancer Biology Review presents the principles of cancer biology in a clear and memorable manner, allowing the clinician to relate the cases shown in the book to those seen in practice. Focusing on ten topics in cancer biology for which the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stadler, Walter Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Demos Medical Publishing, LLC, 2014.
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. DNA Synthesis and Repair; A. Fundamentals of DNA Synthesis; Manish Sharma and Blase Polite; Overview; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action for Nucleotide Analog Agents and Antifolates; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action for Topoisomerase-Interacting Agents; Key Concepts; References; B. Fundamentals of DNA Damage and Repair; Philip Connell and Rita Nanda; Overview; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action for Radiotherapy; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action for Platinum Analogs.
  • Clinical Translation: BRCA1/2: Cancer Predisposition and Interaction With PARP InhibitorsClinical Translation: Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Predisposition Syndromes; Key Concepts; References; C. DNA Mutations and Alterations: Applications to Cancer Therapy; Amy L. Kaufman and Peter H. O'Donnell; Overview; Clinical Translation: Irinotecan; Clinical Translation: 6-Mercaptopurine; Key Concepts; References; 2. RNA Transcription and Translation; A. Fundamentals of RNA Transcription and Translation; Overview; Clinical Translation: Transcriptional Profiling in Cancer; Key Concepts.
  • Christopher J. Mariani, Trisha Macrae, Michael Daunov, and Lucy A. GodleyOverview; Clinical Translation: Cancer Associated Chromosomal Translocations as Diagnostic Markers; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Tubule Inhibitors; Key Concepts; References; 4. Cell Surface Receptors and Signal Transduction; A. Fundamentals of Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling; Overview; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action of EGFR/HER2 and MET Inhibitors; Key Concepts; References; B. Fundamentals of Signal Transduction; Overview.
  • Clinical Translation: Clinical Implications for RAF and RAS MutationsClinical Translation: Mechanism of Action for PI3K and AKT Pathway Inhibitors; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Action of IL6/JAK/STAT Inhibitors; Key Concepts; References; 5. Nuclear Hormone Receptors; A. Overview of Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Malignancy; Russell Z. Szmulewitz; References; B. Androgen Receptor and Estrogen Receptor; Russell Z. Szmulewitz and James E. Ward; Overview; Clinical Translation: Mechanism of Estrogen Receptor (ER) Antagonism in Breast Cancer.