Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics (Contemporary Cancer Research) (Hardcover)

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the editors have done a remarkable job in selecting the topics and compiling the various articles into a comprehensive and easily accessible volume. The chapters are concise and informative, covering highly innovative studies being conducted in the field of recent years the complexity of prostate cancer biology is well represented in the book, and the resourceful information can benefit not only those who are interested in prostate biology, but also those researchers employing molecular and cellular approaches to solve other important biological questions. - Quarterly Review of Biology a welcome addition to the literature The main strength of this book is that experts from several disciplines have contributed their thoughts on recent advances in prostate cancer I strongly recommend this book to researchers who study prostate cancer, whether at the bench or at the bedside, and to clinicians who treat patients with prostate the book covers our current knowledge of prostate cancer and its treatment and helps define the foundation for future directions. - New England Journal of Medicine Well researched and extensively referenced, the book provides a valuable source of information on the current state of understanding of the molecular biology of prostate cancer, and the treatment modalities in routine clinical practice. - ACP News Each chapter is presented in a way that provides all available knowledge on the subject and the book structure allows readers to use a single section or chapter according to their interests. All these characteristics make the book a valuable tool to general oncologists or urologists interested in updating their basic knowledge of prostate cancer. Annals of Oncology

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Leading cancer biologists and clinical researchers comprehensively review the latest basic research and its translational significance for the molecular biology and genetics of prostate cancer and its application in developing novel therapeutics. Highlights of recent molecular genetics research include new light on inactivated tumor suppressor genes, HPC families, the role of the androgen receptor, the progression of prostate cancer, and promising results from transcriptome profiling and proteomics. Research into the basic biology and regulatory mechanisms controlling prostate cancer growth and progression has revealed many new possibilities for therapeutic intervention, including cell adhesion molecules, the androgen receptor, use of the nuclear matrix, Caveolin-1, and the prostate-specific membrane antigen. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics synthesizes all the major recent work that is not only rapidly unraveling the mysteries of prostate cancer, but also dramatically improving today's therapeutic approaches.

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Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics is dedicated to Donald S. Coffey, PhD. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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