| Series |
Cancer metastasis, 1568-2102 ; v. 14 |
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Cancer metastasis (Series) ;
v. 14.
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| Subject |
Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer.
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Rectum -- Cancer.
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Metastasis.
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Neoplasm Metastasis.
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Colorectal Neoplasms -- complications.
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| Alt Name |
Beauchemin, Nicole, 1947-
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Huot, Jacques, 1956-
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| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 416 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome rdacc |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Metastatic Process: An Overview; 2 Physiopathology of Colorectal Metastasis; 3 The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer; 4 Epigenetics of Colorectal Cancer; 5 Cancer-Initiating Cells in Colorectal Cancer; 6 Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Colorectal Cancer; 7 Cell Adhesion Molecules in Colon Cancer Metastasis; 8 Epithelial Cell Signalling in Colorectal Cancer Metastasis; 9 Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Colon Cancer Metastasis; 10 Role of the Host Inflammatory Response in Colon Carcinoma Initiation, Progression and Liver Metastasis. |
| Summary |
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This book covers colon cancer metastasis from the most fundamental aspects to clinical practice. Major topics include physiopathology, genetic and epigenetic controls, cancer initiating cells, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, growth factors and signalling, cell adhesion, natures of liver metastasis, angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, inflammatory response, prognostic markers, sentinel node and staging, and finally diagnosis and treatme. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| ISBN |
9789048188338 |
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9048188334 |
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9789048188321 |
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9048188326 |
| OCLC # |
668095576 |
| Additional Format |
Print version: Metastasis of colorectal cancer. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, 2010 9789048188321 9048188326 (OCoLC)502033989 |
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