Breast Cancer Stem Cells & Therapy Resistance (springerbriefs In Stem Cells)
by Phuc Van Pham /
2015 / English / PDF
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This volume thoroughly examines breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs),
from basic definitions to techniques for identifying, isolating,
culturing, and targeting BCSCs for therapy; there is additional
focus on pre-clinical and clinical results. The text begins with a
discussion of breast cancer, focusing especially on the limitations
of current therapies in its treatment. The subsequent chapters
introduce and compare stem cells and cancer stem cells, describe
properties and isolation techniques of BCSCs, and examine
BCSC-targeting approaches. The text concludes with a discussion of
controversy surrounding the BCSC hypothesis and of future research
directions. Breast Cancer Stem Cells & Therapy Resistance, part
of the SpringerBriefs in Stem Cells series, provides a succinct yet
comprehensive overview of BCSCs for advanced students, graduate
students and researchers as well as those working with breast
cancer or stem cells in a clinical setting.
This volume thoroughly examines breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs),
from basic definitions to techniques for identifying, isolating,
culturing, and targeting BCSCs for therapy; there is additional
focus on pre-clinical and clinical results. The text begins with a
discussion of breast cancer, focusing especially on the limitations
of current therapies in its treatment. The subsequent chapters
introduce and compare stem cells and cancer stem cells, describe
properties and isolation techniques of BCSCs, and examine
BCSC-targeting approaches. The text concludes with a discussion of
controversy surrounding the BCSC hypothesis and of future research
directions. Breast Cancer Stem Cells & Therapy Resistance, part
of the SpringerBriefs in Stem Cells series, provides a succinct yet
comprehensive overview of BCSCs for advanced students, graduate
students and researchers as well as those working with breast
cancer or stem cells in a clinical setting.