Full Description
This book presents multiple facets of cancer biology, including cancer diagnosis, therapeutics to the latest developments in cancer informatics, and applications of artificial intelligence for improving oncologic care. The initial section of the book discusses factors contributing to the development and causes of cancer. The subsequent sections discuss the basic principle of imaging and therapeutic techniques, including MRI, CT, and positron emission tomography (PET) Scan. The book further, explores the implications of cancer chemotherapy on the immune system and emphasizes the effective management of cancer-related pain. Towards the end, it covers recent advancements in cancer treatment, including targeted therapy, immunotherapy, interventional radiotherapy, and stem cell-based therapy. Lastly, it summarizes essential strategic elements of cancer informatics for improving patient outcome.
Contents
Part I: Basic Background.- Chapter 1. Fighting with Cancer: A Common Man's Dilemma.- Chapter 2. Introduction to Cell Biology and Cell Behavior in Cancer.- Chapter 3. Tumor Biology: An Introduction.- Chapter 4. Role of Angiogenesis in Tumours.- Chapter 5. Biology, Chemistry and Physics of Cancer Cell Motility and Metastasis.- Part II: Diagnostics and Theory.- Chapter 6. MRI, CT and PETSCAN: Engineer's Perspective.- Chapter 7. Diffusion, MRI and Cancer Diagnosis: Physicist's Outlook.- Chapter 8. Oncology: Radiation Oncologist's View.- Chapter 9. Oncology: Biochemists' Perspective.- Chapter 10. Oncology: Pathologist's View.- Part III: Cancer Therapeutics.- Chapter 11. Surgical Oncology: An Overview.- Chapter 12. Medical Oncology in Cancer Treatment.- Chapter 13. Chemotherapy Effects on Immune System.- Chapter 14. Telomerase and its therapeutic implications in Cancer.- Chapter 15. Pain Management in Oncology.- Part IV: Emerging Trends in Cancer Research.- Chapter 16. New Approaches in Cancer Research: Stem-cell research, Translational Research, Immuno-therapy, and others.- Chapter 17. Cancer Cell Lines: Its Implication for Therapeutic Use.- Chapter 18. Genomics of Cancer.- Chapter 19. Chapter 19: Diabetes and Cancer.- Chapter 20. Oncology Informatics, AI, and Drug Discovery.- Chapter 21. Radiomics: Cropping More from the Images.- Part V: Epidemiology and Statistics of Cancer.- Chapter 22. Statistics in Cancer: Diagnosis, Disease Progression, Treatment Efficacy and Patient Survival Studies.- Chapter 23. Epidemiology of Cancer: Asian Perspective.- Chapter 24. Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics: Northeast Indian Scenario.
