Prostate Cancer: From Bench to Bedside

ISBN-10
9533073314
ISBN-13
9789533073316
Series
Prostate Cancer
Category
Medical
Pages
530
Language
English
Published
2011-11-25
Publisher
IntechOpen
Author
Philippe E. Spiess

Description

The present textbook highlights many of the exciting discoveries made in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer over the past decade. International thought leaders have contributed to this effort providing a comprehensive and state-of-the art review of the signaling pathways and genetic alterations essential in prostate cancer. This work provides an essential resource for healthcare professionals and scientists dedicated to this field. This textbook is dedicated to the efforts and advances made by our scientific community, realizing we have much to learn in striving to some day in the not too distant future cure this disease particularly among those with an aggressive tumor biology.

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