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- Will bring new treatment modalities to the cancer patient.
- The theory of a stem-cell origin of cancers may completely transform our current views and perspective about cancer.
Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 154)
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“This concise book is written for a broad audience of basic science and clinical researchers interested in cancer biology, as well as those interested in the identification and directed differentiation of adult and embryonic stem cells. The author’s clear writing style will appeal to young scientists and nonexperts who are interested in … cancer stem-cell theory. … is captivating, fascinating, instructive, and well written. … The book is fun to read. … This is a welcome addition to the literature on cancer biology.” (Bruce A. Fenderson, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2010)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Origin of Cancers
Book Subtitle: Clinical Perspectives and Implications of a Stem-Cell Theory of Cancer
Authors: Shi-Ming Tu
Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5968-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5967-6Published: 19 May 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2603-5Published: 01 July 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-5968-3Published: 20 July 2010
Series ISSN: 0927-3042
Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: CCXXXVII, 237
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Cancer Research, Human Genetics