Cancer and Inflammation

by Jamie A. Goode and Derek J. Chadwick

Chronic inflammation predisposes to some forms of cancer and the host response to malignant disease shows several parallels with inflammation and wound healing. The cells involved in inflammation are detected in a range of common cancers, together with the inflammatory cytokines and members of the chemokine ligand/receptor systems.

Neutralization or deletion of the gene for some inflammatory cytokines confers resistance to tumour induction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047085510X
• ISBN13: 9780470855102
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"