Biotargets of Cancer in Current Clinical Practice [Hardcover]

Biotargets of Cancer in Current Clinical Practice presents an updated and reasoned review of the current status of knowledge concerning the major cancer types with a special focus on the current biomarkers, genes involved and the potential future targets of innovative therapies. The volume includes for each major cancer type, a comprehensive although concise discussion of epidemiology, affirmed and innovative biomarkers for diagnosis, and descriptions of the relevant genes for prognosis and (individualized) therapy through biotarget-specific new molecular treatments, with the latest information on the validation status of each novel biomarker. Individual chapters are dedicated to the major cancer types, plus a special chapter on metastasis. The present debate on patentability of genetic information applied to diagnostics and therapeutics of cancer is also discussed.Here is a concise listing of major cancer types, with epidemiology, diagnostic biomarkers, descriptions of genes for prognosis and therapy through biotarget-specific molecular treatments. Covers current debate on patentability of genetic information and more.

Ch. 1- Central Nervous System Tumors
?Paolo Aloisi
?Francesco Martella
?Davide Cerone
?Giampiero Porzio
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Ch. 2- Head and Neck Tumors
?Keith D. Hunter
?Robert Bolt

Ch. 3- Thyroid Cancer
?Laura D. Locati
?Angela Greco
?Maria Grazia Borrello
?Maria Luisa Carcangiu
?Paolo Bossi
?Roberta Granata
?Lisa Licitra

Ch. 4- Targeted Therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
?Giulio Metro
?Lucio Crin?

Ch. 5- Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
?Roberta Zappasodi
?Massimo Di Nicola

Ch. 6- Leukemias
?Lia Ginaldi?
?Massimo De Martinis

Ch. 7- Breast Cancer
?Nadia Rul3