Overview
- Explores the clearly demonstrated link between cytokines and cancer
- Highlights potential treatment strategies that take advantage of utilizing cytokine and anti-cytokine therapies
- Contributions from internationally distinguished investigators
- Covers TNF, IL-2, IL-12, and Type I interferons, among others
- Practically divided into four useful parts
Part of the book series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development (CDD&D)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Infectious Agents, Cytokines, and Cancer
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Cytokines and Carcinogenesis
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Cytokines and Tumor Stroma/Metastasis
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About this book
Cytokines in the Genesis and Treatment of Cancer provides a comprehensive picture of the dual role of host responses in promoting and inhibiting tumor progression. This volume represents an important investigation into the emerging intersection of cancer biology and cancer immunology. Divided into four sections, the volume’s first three parts focus on cytokines in the genesis of cancer. The final section describes the notable progress — both in animal models and humans — in demonstrating the use of cytokine or anticytokine therapies for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Cytokines in the Genesis and Treatment of Cancer brings together an impressive array of internationally distinguished investigators who are devoted to the study of cytokines and cancer. Together, they produce an insightful, comprehensive discussion of cytokines and cancer that will serve as the perfect reference for all those working in the field.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"...brings together an impressive array of internationally distinguished investigators who are devoted to the study of cytokines and cancer. Together,, they produce an insightful, comprehensive discussion of cytokines and cancer that will serve as the perfect reference for all those working in the field." -Anticancer Research
"This is a collection of papers from a large number of authors on the role of cytokines in the genesis of neoplastic diseases including metastatic spreads and the potential role in therapy. … Chronic cytokine production can contribute to the generation and progression of cancer. Mechanisms involved in this process are described in the many chapters of this volume. The book is highly recommended to all of those involved in the study of neoplastic diseases." (Julian L. Ambrus, The Journal of Medicine, March, 2008)
“This new volume in Humana’s series will be necessary reading for researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists, radiotherapists.” (Tumori, Vol. 93, 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cytokines in the Genesis and Treatment of Cancer
Editors: Michael A. Caligiuri, Michael T. Lotze
Series Title: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-455-1
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-820-2Published: 20 April 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-203-2Published: 19 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-455-1Published: 19 September 2007
Series ISSN: 2196-9906
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9914
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 482
Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Radiotherapy