Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 79 (Advances in Cancer Research)

Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented. Key Features* New Paradigms for the Treatment of Cancer: The Role of Anti-aiogenesis Agents* The Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Met Pathway in Development, Tumorigenesis, and B-Cell Differentiation* Clinical Targets for Anti-metastasis Therapy* Animal Models of Melanoma: Recent Advances and Future Prospects* The Indispensable Role of Microenvironment in the Natural History of Low-Grade B-Cell Neoplasms* Epstein-Barr Virus Latency: LMP2, a Regulator or Means for Epstein-Barr Birus* Biochemistry and Pathological Importance of Mucin-Associated Antigens in Gastrointenstinal Neoplasia* Studies on Polyomavirus Persistence and Polyomavirus-Induced Tumor Development in Relation to the Immune System Content: Contributors Pages ix-x New paradigms for the treatment of cancer: The role of anti-angiogenesis agents Review Article Pages 1-38 Julie M. Cherrington, Laurie M. Strawn, Laura K. Shawver The hepatocyte growth factor/ met pathway in development, tumorigenesis, and B-cell differentiation Review Article Pages 39-90 Robbert van der Voort, Taher E.I. Taher, Patrick W.B. Derksen, Marcel Spaargaren, Ronald van der Neut, Steven T. Pals Clinical targets for anti-metastasis therapy Review Article Pages 91-121 Ann F. Chambers, Ian C. MacDonald, Eric E. Schmidt, Vincent L. Morris, Alan C. Groom Animal models of melanoma: Recent advances and future prospects Review Article Pages 123-156 Nabeel Bardeesy, Kwok-Kin Wong, Ronald A. DePinho, Lynda Chin The indispensable role of microenvironment in the natural history of low-grade B-cell neoplasms Review Article Pages 157-173 Paolo Ghia, Federico Caligaris-Cappio Epstein-barr virus latency: LMP2, a regulator or means for Epstein- barr virus persistence? Review Article Pages 175-200 Richard Longnecker Biochemistry and pathological importance of mucin-associated antigens in gastrointestinal neoplasia Review Article Pages 201-248 Stephan E. Baldus, Franz-Georg Hanisch Studies on polyomavirus persistence and polyomavirus-induced tumor development in relation to the immune system Review Article Pages 249-276 Zsofia Berke, Tina Dalianis Index Pages 277-285 Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented.

Key Features
* New Paradigms for the Treatment of Cancer: The Role of Anti-aiogenesis Agents
* The Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Met Pathway in Development, Tumorigenesis, and B-Cell Differentiation
* Clinical Targets for Anti-metastasis Therapy
* Animal Models of Melanoma: Recent Advances and Future Prospects
* The Indispensable Role of Microenvironment in the Natural History of Low-Grade B-Cell Neoplasms
* Epstein-Barr Virus Latency: LMP2, a Regulator or Means for Epstein-Barr Birus
* Biochemistry and Pathological Importance of Mucin-Associated Antigens in Gastrointenstinal Neoplasia
* Studies on Polyomavirus Persistence and Polyomavirus-Induced Tumor Development in Relation to the Immune System Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented and include:-- New Paradigms for the Treatment of Cancer; the Role of Angiogenesis Agents-- The Hepatocyte Growth Factor -- Met Pathway in Development, Tumorigenesis, and B Cell Differentiation-- Clinical Targets for Anti-metastasis Therapy-- Animal Models of Melanoma: Recent Advances and Future Prospects-- The Non-Dispensable Role of Microenvironment in the Natural History of Low Grade B Cell Neoplasms-- Epstein-Barr Virus Latency-- Biochemistry and Pathological Importance of Mucin-Associated Antigens in Gastrointestinal Neoplasia-- Studies on Polyomavirus Persistence and Polyomavirus Induced Tumor Development in Relation to the Immune System Provides information on the field of cancer research. The key features of this work include: Paradigms for the Treatment of Cancer: The Role of Anti-aiogenesis Agents; The Hepatocyte Growth Factor/Met Pathway in Development, Tumorigenesis, and B-Cell Differentiation; Clinical Targets for Anti-metastasis Therapy, and more. In recent years, angiogenesis has become a rich area of research due to the role this process plays in a number of diseases as well as the potential for therapeutic intervention.