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9789048188321

Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer

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  • ISBN13:

    9789048188321

  • ISBN10:

    9048188326

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-06-25
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This book covers colon cancer metastasis from the most fundamental aspects to clinical practice. Major topics include physiopathology, genetic and epigenetic controls, cancer initiating cells, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, growth factors and signalling, cell adhesion, natures of liver metastasis, angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, inflammatory response, prognostic markers, sentinel node and staging, and finally diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter has been contributed by leaders in the field. A key feature is that it connects with a large readership including students, fundamentalists and clinicians. Another specific feature of the book is that the chapters are written in a didactic and illustrative fashion. These characteristics coupled with the choice of the topics and authors, makes this book a reference in the field. It represents an essential acquisition for medical libraries, clinicians as well as medical and graduate students.

Table of Contents

The Metastatic Process: An Overviewp. 1
Physiopathology Of Colorectal Metastasisp. 33
The Genetics Of Colorectal Cancerp. 65
Epigenetics Of Colorectal Cancerp. 101
Cancer-Initiating Cells In Colorectal Cancerp. 127
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition In Colorectal Cancerp. 147
Cell Adhesion Molecules In Colon Cancer Metastasisp. 173
Epithelial Cell Signalling In Colorectal Cancer Metastasisp. 205
Angiogenesis And Lymphangiogenesis In Colon Cancer Metastasisp. 243
Role Of The Host Inflammatory Response In Colon Carcinoma Initiation, Progression And Liver Metastasisp. 289
Molecular Prognostic Markers In Colon Cancerp. 321
The Sentinel Lymph Node And Staging Of Colorectal Cancerp. 343
Treatment Of Colorectal Cancerp. 359
Diagnosis And Treatment Of Rectal Cancerp. 389
Future Directionsp. 409
Indexp. 413
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