Advancements in Cancer Research de Kajsa Viktorsson

Advancements in Cancer Research

Kajsa Viktorsson

This book presents current research in the biology, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Topics discussed include breast cancer knowledge, risk factors and screenings; uterine neoplasms; dendritic cell immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant melanoma; role of effectors on hypoxia due to nitric oxide production in human alveolar epithelial cells; complementary and alternative medicine approaches in the treatment of cancer; intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of drug resistance and adjuvant chemotherapy for resected colorectal cancer.

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Preface; An Outlook on Uterine Neoplasms: from Hormonal & DNA Damaging to cervical & Endometrial Cancer Development & Minimally INvasive Management; Breast Cancer Knowledge, Risk Factors & Screening Among Adult Saudi Women at Primary Care Setting; Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Malignant Melanoma; Matrix Metalloproteinases -- MMP-1, MMp-2, MMP-9 & Their Endogenous Inhibitors -- TIMP-1 & TIMP-2 in Squoamous Cell Cervical Carcinomas; Over Expression of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Breast Cancer Development; Role of Effectors on Hypoxia due to Nitric Oxide Production in Human Alveolar Epithelial Cells & Oxygen Depletion in Human Hepatocytes Pathogenesis of Kaposi Sarcoma Associated With Human Herpesvirus-8 Infection; Complementary & Alternative Medicine Approaches in the Treatment of Cancer; Intrinsic & Extrinsic Mechanisms of Drug Resistance; Bee Venom & Melittin are Cytotoxic Against Different Types of Tumor & Non-Tumor Cell Lines in Vitro; Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resected Colorectal Cancer; High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy in the Management of Primary & Recurrent Gynaecologic Malignancies: Clinical Experience & Review of the Literature; An Introductory in Metabolism of Xenobiotics; Index.