Heat Shock Proteins in Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Calderwood, Stuart K. (Editor), Sherman, Michael Y. (Editor), Ciocca, Daniel R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Heat Shock Proteins ; 2
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Immunology.; Molecular biology.; Biomedicine.; Cancer Research.; Molecular Medicine.

Heat shock proteins are emerging as important molecules in the development of cancer and as key targets in cancer therapy. These proteins enhance the growth of cancer cells and protect tumors from treatments such as drugs or surgery. However, new drugs have recently been developed particularly those...