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Título del libro: New Approaches In The Treatment Of Cancer
Título del capítulo: A look at cancer

Autores UNAM:
MARIA DEL CARMEN MEJIA VAZQUEZ;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2011
Resumen:

In the present update, the authors review the current state of the art in cancer. Epidemiology of the neoplastic disease is reviewed considering the incidence and prevalence of the different and most frequent types of cancer as well as their mortality rates. Moreover, comments of costs and prevention have been reviewed. A second part of this chapter is the review of the causes of cancer. The aetiology of the neoplastic processes is developed, taking into account the environmental factors such as industrial environment, ultra-light and irradiation, cigarette smoking and the effects of diet. The authors also review the action of drugs, hereditary factors, oncogenes and viruses. Finally, an exhaustive review of the different therapeutic strategies including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and other new treatments such as gene therapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy are discussed. © 2011 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.


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