Novel Cancer-Related Biomarkers

ISBN: 9783110303582 出版年：2012 页码：242 Magdolen, Viktor Sommerhoff, Christian P Fritz, Hans Schmitt, Manfred De Gruyter

Various KLK proteins and their encoding genes have attracted increased attention among scientists and clinicians worldwide since they represent very interesting and functionally distinct biomarkers, particularly, in cancer. This book reviews the role of kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) in a wide range of cancers, including lung, prostate, breast and ovarian cancer. It provides clinicians, physician scientists and researchers with a comprehensive overview on the clinical relevance of KLK expression in various malignancies.