Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many
parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths.
This book covers colon cancer metastasis from the most fundamental
aspects to clinical practice. Major topics include physiopathology,
genetic and epigenetic controls, cancer initiating cells,
epithelial-mesenchymal transition, growth factors and signalling, cell
adhesion, natures of liver metastasis, angiogenesis and
lymphangiogenesis, inflammatory response, prognostic markers, sentinel
node and staging, and finally diagnosis and treatment.
Each chapter has been contributed by leaders in the field. A key feature
is that it connects with a large readership including students,
fundamentalists and clinicians. Another specific feature of the book is
that the chapters are written in a didactic and illustrative fashion.
These characteristics coupled with the choice of the topics and authors,
makes this book a reference in the field. It represents an essential
acquisition for medical libraries, clinicians as well as medical and
graduate students.