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Humana Press Inc. Breast Cancer In The Post-Genomic Era (Current Clinical Oncology) by Antonio Giordano , Nicola Normanno
Breast Cancer Is The Most Common Tumor In Women And The Second Leading Cause Of Cancer Deaths Worldwide. Due To Breakthroughs In Gene Profiling The Knowledge Of The Pathophysiology Of The Mammary Gland Had Greatly Increased Over The Last Decade. In Breast Cancer In The Post Genomic Era Antonio Giordano Nicola Normanno And A Panel Of International Authorities In Their Field Provide A Comprehensive Approach To The Biology Diagnosis Prevention And Treatment Of Human Breast Carcinoma.The Book Provides A Comprehensive Approach To Breast Cancer Describing The Use Of Gene Profiling Techniques To Distinguish Specific Features Of Individual Carcinomas As Well As Emerging Novel Therapeutic Approaches To Treatment. Additional Chapters Cover The Use Of Transgenic Mice To Model Human Breast Cancer And The Role Of The Egf-Cfc Family In Mammary Gland Development And Neoplasia. Breast Cancer In The Post Genomic-Era Succeeds In Looking At Breast Cancer Pathogenesis Diagnosis And Treatment Under A More Comprehensive Light And Is A Valuable Resource For Any Radiation Or Surgical Oncologist Cancer Biologist Or Pathologist.