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The Tumor Microenvironment
Rebecca G. Bagley
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Description for The Tumor Microenvironment
Hardback. This book explores the many biological and physical aspects of the tumor microenvironment. It represents a superb compilation of the latest thoughts and data on this topic, and the in-depth chapters are written by known professionals in the field. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 788 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1280.
The fact that tumors are composed of both tumor cells and host cells has long been known. These tumor-associated cells include vascular endothelial cells and pe- cytes, as well as inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, mast cells and eosinophils, and lymphocytes. The tumor cells also interact with stromal cells and with elements of the tissue extracellular matrix. What has been less appreciated is the role that these cells could have in modulating the growth, invasion, and metastasis of the tumor. Early on, the elements of what we now call the tumor microenvironment were considered to be more or ... Read more
The fact that tumors are composed of both tumor cells and host cells has long been known. These tumor-associated cells include vascular endothelial cells and pe- cytes, as well as inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, mast cells and eosinophils, and lymphocytes. The tumor cells also interact with stromal cells and with elements of the tissue extracellular matrix. What has been less appreciated is the role that these cells could have in modulating the growth, invasion, and metastasis of the tumor. Early on, the elements of what we now call the tumor microenvironment were considered to be more or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
788
Condition
New
Series
Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
Number of Pages
770
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441966148
SKU
V9781441966148
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About Rebecca G. Bagley
Rebecca Bagley is a senior scientist at Genzyme Corporation and has worked in the biotechnology industry for 20 years with degrees in biology from Wellesley College and Harvard University. Her expertise in drug development spans a wide range of approaches including immunotherapies, gene and protein therapies, and small molecule delivery with publications in journals such as Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, ... Read more
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