Prospects for Chemoprevention of Colorectal Neoplasia Emerging Role of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Chan, Andrew T. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Detering, Elmar (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Recent Results in Cancer Research, 191
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Gastroenterology.; Oncology.; Rectum > Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Colorectal Surgery.

The prevention of colorectal cancer is a subject of increasing medical importance, and there have been a number of promising recent developments. This book examines in detail important aspects of the current status and future prospects for chemoprevention of colorectal tumors. Research into the mech...

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