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Breast Cancer in the Post-Genomic Era

By Antonio Giordano , Jose Russo , Irma H. Russo (auth.) , Nicola Normanno (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Humana Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9781603279451, 9781603279444
DOI
10.1007/978-1-60327-945-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2636059 bytes)
Series
Current Clinical Oncology
Edition
1
Pages
230\237
Topic
Medicine Oncology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Oncology; Surgical Oncology; Pathology

Description

Breast Cancer is the most common tumor in women and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Due to breakthroughs in gene profiling, the knowledge of the pathophysiology of the mammary gland had greatly increased over the last decade. In Breast Cancer in the Post Genomic Era, Antonio Giordano, Nicola Normanno, and a panel of international authorities in their field provide a comprehensive approach to the biology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of human breast carcinoma. The book provides a comprehensive approach to breast cancer, describing the use of gene profiling techniques to distinguish specific features of individual carcinomas, as well as emerging novel therapeutic approaches to treatment. Additional chapters cover the use of transgenic mice to model human breast cancer and the role of the EGF-CFC family in mammary gland development and neoplasia. Breast Cancer in the Post Genomic-Era succeeds in looking at breast cancer pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment under a more comprehensive light, and is a valuable resource for any Radiation or Surgical Oncologist, Cancer Biologist or Pathologist.

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