Cancer is a worldwide public health problem. Each year, 6 million
people die from cancer and 8.1million new cases are
diagnosed.Cancers, however, arise from the host's own tissues, and
thus almost all the genes expressed by tumors are also expressed by
normal tissues. Can the immune system attack "altered self" while
sparing "self"? Another question is why the immune system would
evolve to fight tumors? Nevertheless, immune recognition of cancers
has now been well documented in humans. The main indicator of
cancer is the uncontrolled growth and dispersion of cells as a
result of abnormal changes to the genetic material contained in
those cells. This book is an attempt to throw light on the basic
immunology, the role of immune intervention in the prevention or
treatment of human cancers and an insight into the recent advances
in the field of tumour immunology.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Sanjaya P. R.
• Asha Joshi
• Ateet Kakti
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8484-2081-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8484-2081-3 |
Barcode: |
9783848420810 |
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