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From Melanocytes to Melanoma: The Progression to Malignancy

By Vincent J. Hearing , Stanley P. L. Leong

Book information

Publisher
Humana Press
Year
2005
ISBN
1588294595, 9781588294593
LCC
RC280.M37 F76 2006
Open Library ID
OL3397718M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11673271 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
697\697
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Leading researchers and clinicians join forces to explain how malignant melanoma develops from its benign precursor cell type. The authors focus on the molecular mechanisms involved in melanogenesis, in the malignant transformation of melanocytes, and in the further progression of primary melanomas into invasive and metastatic melanomas. They also review recent advances in our understanding of the basic biology of melanocytes and the development, migration, and differentiation of melanoblasts into melanocytes. The book provides an up-to-date understanding of the progressive mechanisms of oncological development in malignant melanoma, a likely model of malignant progress for other types of cancer, and the ongoing development of novel therapeutics.

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