Stem Cell Biology in Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)

This volume presents the most current reviews on how cancer stem cells (CSCs) hypothesis dictates that the continued proliferation of a tumor is dependent on a sub-population of self-renewing and asymmetrically dividing neoplastic stem cells that supply a largely differentiated tumor. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of CSCs, their role in central nervous system (CNS) tumors, and the recent CSC-specific treatment modalities being used. The emerging focus on CSCs in brain tumors represents a paradigm shift in our understanding of the pathogenesis of these neoplasms. Importantly, the realization that a distinct sub-population of cells contributes disproportionately to the growth and sustenance of central nervous system tumors has important implications for the treatment of such tumors. To treat CNS tumors, there is now a growing need to treat CSCs to achieve adequate tumor control.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 853
Release date:	May 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Moneeb Ehtesham
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	190
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-16536-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Cellular biology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-16536-4
Barcode:	9783319165363

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