Cancer and inflammation /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Morgan, Douglas W., 1951-, Forssmann, Ulf, 1967-, Nakada, Marian T., 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basel ; Boston : Birkhauser Verlag, [2004]
Series:PIR (Series)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Chronic inflammation and cancer in various organ systems
  • Cancer as a chronic inflammatory disease : role of immunotherapy
  • Inflammatory chemokines : their role in tumor growth and progression
  • Inflammation and matrix metalloproteinases : implications for cancer development
  • Interplay between inflammation and tumor angiogenesis
  • Apoptotic responses common to cancer and inflammation
  • Cyclooxygenase activity in gastrointestinal cancer development and progression : prospects as a therapeutic target
  • Effects of COX-2 inhibitors in colorectal cancer
  • Inflammation, necrosis, and cancer