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Utility of Bromelain and N-Acetylcysteine in Treatment of Peritoneal Dissemination of Gastrointestinal Mucin-Producing Malignancies

  • Comprehensively explores both growth-inhibitory and mucin-depleting effects of bromelain and N-acetylcysteine, on their own or in combination, in cancer

  • Deftly complies and evaluates the pathophysiological aspects of the mucin glycoproteins in malignancies

  • Provides an updated account of the status of bromelain and N-acetylcysteine in cancer therapy

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Peritoneal Dissemination of Gastrointestinal Tumors

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 1-41
  3. Mucins and Tumor Biology

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 43-61
  4. Bromelain

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 63-80
  5. N-Acetylcysteine

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 81-98
  6. A Novel Approach to Peritoneal Dissemination of Mucin-Expressing Malignancies of Gastrointestinal Origin

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 99-158
  7. Summary and Future Directions

    • Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris
    Pages 159-164
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 165-229

About this book

This volume will describe both growth-inhibitory and mucin-depleting effects of bromelain and N-acetylcysteine, on their own or in combination, in cancer. It will coherently review the pathophysiological aspects of the mucin glycoproteins in malignancies and provide an updated account of the status of bromelain and N-acetylcysteine in cancer therapy.

The volume will develop the idea of using these two drugs as a combination formulation for mucin-depleting effects. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • The University of New South Wales, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, Australia

    Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris

About the authors

Afshin Amini is MD, PhD at Department of Surgery, Research and Education Center, St. George Hospital, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

David L. Morris is Professor, The University of New South Wales, Head, Department of Surgery, St. George Hospital, NSW, Australia

Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam is MD, PhD at Department of Surgery, Research and Education Center, St. George Hospital, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Utility of Bromelain and N-Acetylcysteine in Treatment of Peritoneal Dissemination of Gastrointestinal Mucin-Producing Malignancies

  • Authors: Afshin Amini, Samar Masoumi-Moghaddam, David L. Morris

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28570-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-28568-9Published: 14 March 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80377-7Published: 25 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-28570-2Published: 05 March 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 229

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cancer Research

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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