Advances in Biology and Treatment of Glioblastoma
Editors: Somasundaram, Kumaravel (Ed.)
Free Preview- Emphasizes on biology and current standard of care as well as promising novel therapeutic approaches in glioblastoma therapyUpdate on genetically engineered mouse models and their use in preclinical drug developmentHighlights the distinct nature of pediatric high grade glioma, the most common childhood solid cancer
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This volume covers the most important areas of glioblastoma – surgical resection, molecular pathology, targeted therapies, cancer stem cells, the role of DNA methylation, targeted sequencing for personalized therapy, animal models and advances in pediatric glioblastoma. Chapter authors are junior and senior investigators, who are well established in their particular areas and include neurosurgeons, neuropathologists, neurooncologists and basic scientists.
- About the authors
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Kumaravel Somasundaram, BVSc, MSc, PhD, is Professor, Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
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Maximal Safe Resection in Glioblastoma: Use of Adjuncts
Pages 1-17
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Molecular Pathology of Glioblastoma- An Update
Pages 19-55
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Current Therapies and Future Directions in Treatment of Glioblastoma
Pages 57-89
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Recent Advances for Targeted Therapies in Glioblastoma
Pages 91-115
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Targeting EGFR in Glioblastoma: Molecular Biology and Current Understanding
Pages 117-141
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Advances in Biology and Treatment of Glioblastoma
- Editors
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- Kumaravel Somasundaram
- Series Title
- Current Cancer Research
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-56820-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-56820-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-56819-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-86010-7
- Series ISSN
- 2199-2584
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 272
- Number of Illustrations
- 24 illustrations in colour
- Topics