Radiobiology of glioblastoma : recent advances and related pathobiology /: recent advances and related pathobiology. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luigi Pirtoli, Giovanni Luca Gravina and Antonio Giordano, editors.
• Editors: Pirtoli, Luigi; Gravina, Giovanni Luca; Giordano, Antonio
• Contents: Introduction and Background -- The "Radio-resistance" of Glioblastoma in the Clinical Setting, and the Present Therapeutic Options -- Radiobiological Hints from Clinical Studies -- Chemo-radiotherapy: Radiation Total Dose and Fractionation -- Clinical Evidence and Radiobiological Background of Particle Radiation Therapy -- Mathematical Modeling of Radiobiological Parameters from Clinical Studies -- Clinical, Pathology and Molecular Prognostic Parameters of Response to Chemo- and Radiotherapy from Clinical Series -- Radiation Tolerance of Normal Brain: QUANTEC 2010 and Beyond -- Basic Knowledge of Glioblastoma Radiobiology -- Molecular Radiobiology and Mathematical Modeling -- Genetic and Epigenetic Determinants in Tumor Initiation and Progression -- Tumor Microenvironment -- Cell Death Pathways, with Special Regard to Ionizing Radiation and Temozolomide Therapy -- mi-RNA Manipulation in Modifying Radiation Sensitivity in Glioblastoma Models -- Glioma Stem-like Cells and Radiation Resistance -- Hypoxia and Radiation Resistance -- Invasiveness and Radiation Failures -- Nanoparticle Technology for Research Radiobiology -- The Molecular Classification of Glioblastoma as a Translational Instrument -- Translational Perspectives for Gene Therapy -- Pre-Clinical Models of Glioblastoma in Radiobiology: Evolving Protocols and Research Methods -- From Molecular to Clinical Radiation Biology -- Perspectives of the Large Data-Bases and Ontologic Models of Correlation of Pre-clinical and Clinical Results -- Conclusive Remarks and Perspectives for Future Research.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Humana Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.99/480642; Medicine; Glioblastoma multiforme -- Radiotherapy; Radiobiology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Radiobiology; Glioblastoma -- radiotherapy; Medical -- Oncology; Oncology; Pathology; Oncology ; Medical -- Pathology; Pathology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319283050; 3319283057; 3319283030; 9783319283036
• Related ISBNs: 9783319283036
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 5, 2016).
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