Academic Press Understanding Cancer: From Basics to Therapeutics

Understanding Cancer: From Basics to Therapeutics presents both basic concepts and research prospects in the field of cancer biology. This book summarizes the fundamental aspects of cancer and presents a detailed description of molecular aspects as well as treatment and therapeutics for patients. The book is divided into three parts: the first part deals with the basics of cancer, including etiology and medical diagnosis; the second part explores the molecular mechanisms associated with cancer, focusing on cell cycle and apoptosis, cell metabolism, gene regulation, epigenetics, and stem cells; and the third part is dedicated to therapeutics, discussing chemo and radiotherapies, gene, hormone, herbal, and immunotherapies. It is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, oncologists, graduate students, and biomedical researchers who need to understand the fundamental topics related to cancer to apply to their research work or clinical setting. Review Presents fundamental knowledge on cancer biology, from basic research to the most recent treatments From the Back Cover <p><i>Understanding Cancer: From Basics to Therapeutics </i>presents both basic concepts and research prospects of the field of cancer biology. It summarizes the fundamental aspects of cancer, and presents detailed description of molecular aspects as well as treatment and therapeutics for patients. </p> <p>The book is split into three parts: the first part deals with basics of the cancer, including aetiology and medical diagnosis; second part is about the molecular mechanisms associated with cancer, focusing on cell metabolism, epigenetics, and stem cells; and the third part is dedicated to therapeutics, discussing chemo and radiotherapies, gene, hormone and immunotherapies. </p> <p>It is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, oncologists, graduate students, and members of biomedical research who need to understand the fundamental topics related to cancer to apply in their research work or clinical setting. </p> About the Author Dr Buddhi Prakash Jain is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Zoology, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. He completed his Doctoral Studies at the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. His research interests includ gene expression regulation and endoplasmic reticulum stress in cancer. He was awarded a gold medal in Master Programme (M.Sc.). He has published several papers in reputed international journals and many books and book chapters. Shweta Pandey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Govt VYT PG Autonomous College, Durg Chhatisgarh, India. Dr. Pandey received a PhD from the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. She has vast teaching experience and has published several papers in reputed international journals, many book chapters in edited books, and co-edited Protocols in Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry (Elsevier, 2020). Her research interests include cell cycle regulation, molecular and cell mechanisms of tumor cells, and cancer biology.