Prostate cancer : basic mechanisms and therapeutic approaches /
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men and its progression is highly dependent on androgens and androgen receptors. However, even with treatment, eventually most prostate cancers progress. Studies of the mechanisms behind this progression leads to advances in treatments for andr...
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| Formatua: | Licensed eBooks |
| Hizkuntza: | ingelesa |
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[River Edge] New Jersey :
World Scientific,
Ã2005.
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=161332 |
| Gaia: | Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men and its progression is highly dependent on androgens and androgen receptors. However, even with treatment, eventually most prostate cancers progress. Studies of the mechanisms behind this progression leads to advances in treatments for androgen-related diseases. Our book discusses recent prostate cancer research, which includes the following topics: immunotherapy and chemotherapy; radiation, gene, hormonal, and androgen ablation therapies; basic mechanisms behind prostate cancer growth; how mechanisms can be used to treat prostate can. |
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| Deskribapen fisikoa: | 1 online resource (xx, 429 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9812569200 9789812569202 9789812560674 981256067X 1281880930 9781281880932 9786611880934 6611880933 |