Squamous cell carcinoma : molecular therapeutic targets

This edited volume is about novel targeted therapies for the treatment of advanced neoplasms of the head and neck (HNSCC) with particular reference to oral squamous cell carcinomas and covers specific fields of cancer genetics and genomics for personalized medicine. The landmark studies from the HNS...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Warnakulasuriya, S. (Editor), Khan, Zakir, 1979- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789402410846
9789402410839
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Foreword.-Introduction- The biology and pathology of squamous cell carcinomata in the head and neck
  • Cancer Stem Cells
  • Biopathology with reference to Head & Neck Cancers
  • Hypoxia in head and neck cancer
  • Genetic aberrations and molecular pathways in head and neck cancer
  • p53 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Blockage of EGFR pathway for anticancer therapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
  • Targeting the mTOR signaling circuitry in head and neck cancer
  • Survivin as a Therapeutic Target in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • MicroRNA: utility as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in squamous cell carcinoma
  • Envoi
  • An appraisal of Targeted Therapies for Head and Neck Cancer
  • Index.