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Will provide important insights into current research in this area
The area of lung cancer metastasis is a very timely subject in view that lung cancer remains the number 1 cause of cancer death in both men and women in this country and abroad
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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About this book
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Metastatic lung cancer is responsible for more than ninety percent of lung cancer related deaths. However, relatively little progress has been made in understanding the process of lung cancer metastasis. The two main aims of this book are a) to introduce clinical aspects to basic scientists and basic molecular and cellular concepts to clinical investigators, in order to promote collaboration and foster much needed translational research; and b) to introduce new and emerging concepts and approaches in metastasis research to lung cancer research community at large.
In this attempt, the book will cover a broad spectrum of subjects ranging from the current trends in the clinical management of the metastatic disease, to the systems biology approach for gaining insights into the mechanisms of metastasis. Some of the subjects covered will include: defining basic hallmarks of a metastatic cell, the concept of tumor stem cells, epithelial-mesenchymal transitions, evasion of immune-surveillance, tumor-stromal interactions, angiogenesis, molecular imaging and biomarker discovery.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Lung Cancer Metastasis
Book Subtitle: Novel Biological Mechanisms and Impact on Clinical Practice
Editors: Venkateshwar Keshamouni, Douglas Arenberg, Gregory Kalemkerian
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0772-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0771-4Published: 29 October 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8111-0Published: 26 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0772-1Published: 18 September 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 409
Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology