Inflammation and Cancer

This volume examines in detail the role of chronic inflammatory processes in the development of several types of cancer. Leading experts describe the latest results of molecular and cellular research on infection, cancer-related inflammation and tumorigenesis. Further, the clinical significance of these findings in preventing cancer progression and approaches to treating the diseases are discussed. Individual chapters cover cancer of the lung, colon, breast, brain, head and neck, pancreas, prostate, bladder, kidney, liver, cervix and skin as well as gastric cancer, sarcoma, lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034808364
• ISBN13: 9783034808361
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"