Overview

This book presents an Assessment of Physical Sciences and Engineering Advances in Life Sciences and Oncology (APHELION) by a panel of experts. It covers the status and trends of applying physical sciences and engineering principles to oncology research in leading laboratories and organizations in Europe and Asia. The book elaborates on the six topics identified by the panel that have the greatest potential to advance understanding and treatment of cancer, each covered by a chapter in the book. The study was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institute of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the NIH in the US under a cooperative agreement with the World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC).

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Author:   Paul Janmey ,  Daniel Fletcher ,  Sharon Gerecht ,  Ross Levine
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Weight:   6.613kg
ISBN:  

9783319349701

ISBN 10:   3319349708
Pages:   403
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword.- Executive Summary.- Preface.- ToC.- List of Figures.-Chapter 1.- Introduction.- Chapter 2.- Complexity and Information: Cancer as a Multiscale Complex Adaptive System.- Chapter 3.- Mimicking the Microenvironement.- Chapter 4.- Cancer Cell Mechanics.- Chapter 5.- Fluid Mechanics and Transport in Tumors.- Chapter 6.- The Dynamics of Cell Motility.- Chapter 7.- Devices and New Diagnostic Principles.- Chapter 8.- Clinical Perspective.- Appendix A. APHELION Study Panelists and Advisors.- Appendix B. Site Visit Reports - Europe.- Appendix C. Site Visit Reports - Asia.- Appendix D. Site Visit Reports - United Kingdom.- Appendix E. Site Visit Reports - Brazil.- Appendix F. Recent Conferences.

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