Progress in Cancer Prevention - Hardcover

Jakobe H. Bessiel

 
9781604563276: Progress in Cancer Prevention
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1604563273 ISBN 13: 9781604563276
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2008

Synopsis

This book presents research on advances in genetics, molecular medicine, biotechnologies, and behavioural sciences that have an impact on primary, secondary and tertiary cancer prevention. It includes research on: Basic mechanisms of neoplastic diseases leading to the identification of molecular pathways that can be employed as targets for cancer prevention; Descriptive, analytical, and molecular epidemiology with emphasis on developing biomarkers of cancer risk assessment and response to cancer prevention; Laboratory and clinical procedures for prognostic evaluation of malignant tumour transformation, progression and response to treatment with cancer preventive agents; Discoveries of natural substances and synthetic agents that have promising cancer preventive potential and elucidating their mechanistic action; Development and assessment of cancer preventive approaches that have potential for being translated into the clinic; Cancer prevention pre-clinical studies and clinical trials; Patient management and education, management of curable lesions, education and lifestyle modification and the role of behavioural factors in cancer aetiology and prevention.

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1604563273
ISBN 13 
9781604563276
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
137
Editor
Jakobe H. Bessiel