Overview
- Focuses on the clinical applications of molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy from the viewpoint of oncologist
- Discuss the role of molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy in the course of surgical treatment
- Provide essential information and the latest findings
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Current Human Cell Research and Applications (CHCRA)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This volume focuses on the clinical applications of molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy from the viewpoint of oncologists specializing in specific organs. In addition, it discusses the role of molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy in the course of surgical treatment.
Recent, rapid advances in molecular biology have shed new light on the mechanisms of cancer progression, and molecularly targeted drugs have been used to treat a variety of malignant diseases. For the diagnosis and precise treatment of cancer, analysis of the molecular background of the tumor is indispensable. However, there are both tumor-specific and comprehensive mechanisms involved in these processes. Accordingly, a firm grasp of molecular diagnosis and targeted therapies for different tumors is vital for clinicians and basic researchers alike.
This book provides essential information and the latest findings on molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy for thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies. Though primarily intended for clinical and basic oncologists, it also offers a useful guide for clinicians who are interested in this field and are considering getting started in molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Yutaka Shimada MD, PhD, FACS
Professor, Department of Nano Bio Drug Discovery, Kyoto University
Vice Chief Director of Japan Human Cell Society
Deputy Editor of International Journal of Clinical Oncology
Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor, Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine
Director of Japan Human Cell Society
President, Governor-at-Large, Japan Chapter of American College of Surgeons
Chair, Special Interest Group on Liver Surgery and Transplantation, International Liver Cancer Association
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molecular Diagnosis and Targeting for Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancy
Editors: Yutaka Shimada, Katsuhiko Yanaga
Series Title: Current Human Cell Research and Applications
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6469-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-6468-5Published: 13 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4886-0Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-6469-2Published: 29 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2522-073X
Series E-ISSN: 2522-0748
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 156
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Biochemistry, Cancer Research