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MicroRNAs in Cancer Translational Research

  • MicroRNA (miRNA) is a cutting-edge topic in the scientific and medical fields
  • Brings together opinion leaders in the miRNA field
  • Comprises 22 in-depth chapters providing up-to-date discoveries of miRNA's

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. MicroRNAs and Cancer Metabolism

    • Ping Gao
    Pages 485-497
  2. MicroRNAs as Blood-based Biomarkers of Cancer

    • Xi Chen, Junfeng Zhang, Ke Zen, Chen-Yu Zhang
    Pages 499-532
  3. RNAi-based Approaches to the Treatment of Brain Tumors

    • Saroj P. Mathupala, Sandeep Mittal, Murali Guthikonda, Andrew E. Sloan
    Pages 533-549
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 551-557

About this book

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a cutting-edge topic in the scientific and medical fields. This is a timely and specialized book focusing on the current understanding of miRNAs and the potential for their application in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic targets. It also provides discussion of the lessons learned from translational miRNA studies and exploration of the next steps required to advance this field.

The unique book comprises 22 in-depth chapters by gathering unparalleled topics of interest in miRNAs by international team of world-renowned experts in the field. The first fifteen chapters provide comprehensive and expert perspectives on the most common cancers from bench to bedside applications, there is no current book structured in this cancer-oriented way. The next seven chapters providing thorough overviews of miRNAs and cancer stem cells; miRNAs in cancer invasion and metastasis; miRNAs in predicting radiotherapy and chemotherapy response; as well as expounding the role of miRNA in anti-cancer drug resistance and as blood-based cancer biomarkers. Furthermore, this book explicates the interplay of miRNAs in cancer metabolism and an update on the pioneering RNAi-based treatment approaches is also presented.

This specialized book will contribute great to the scientific and medical community by providing the up-to-date discoveries of miRNAs and their important roles in cancer translational research.

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From the reviews:

“The editor William C. S. Cho provides a comprehensive coverage and a succinct overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge on miRNA research … . a rich and thorough compendium uniting all relevant aspects of miRNA-stimulated translational cancer research. It covers … a proper spectrum of relevant topics and thus can be recommended for a broad scientific and medical readership. MCTR is a precious book for all types of readers: cancer researchers, oncologists, pathologists, biologists, clinical chemists, pharmacologists, and even bioinformaticians.” (Dominic Rose, Frontiers in Genetics, Vol. 3 (42), March, 2012)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China, People's Republic

    William C.S. Cho

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eBook USD 169.00
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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