Asbestos and Mesothelioma (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This volume is comprised of a multidisciplinary assessment of the interplay between asbestos and cancer as well as new research about the biology and treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Chapters on the various types of asbestos and other mineral fibers, epidemiology, history and future of asbestos-related diseases are included. Other reviews present new information about the role of asbestos-related inflammation and genetic factors, including the role of inherited mutations of BAP1, in mesothelioma causation, as well as recent research about gene signatures, cell signaling, and epigenetic mechanisms in asbestos-related diseases. Other chapters provide updates of novel disease biomarkers and prevention, mechanistic lesson from genetically engineered mouse and 3-D models of mesothelioma tumorigenesis and therapeutic resistance. Also included are up-to-date reviews of surgical, molecularly targeted chemotherapeutic, and immunotherapeutic approaches for mesothelioma as well as an overview of legal issues.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Current Cancer Research
Release date:	April 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Joseph R. Testa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	407
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-53558-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Forensic medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	3-319-53558-7
Barcode:	9783319535586

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