The Biology and Treatment of Myeloid Leukaemias

• Main Author: Ewa Marcinkowska (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Geoffrey Brown (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Oncology; mouse models; myelopoiesis; leukaemia stem cells; gene aberrations; new therapy strategies; disease classification and diagnosis; disease monitoring; differentiation therapy; cellular signaling and other molecular events; acute myeloid leukaemias
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

There has been an observed decrease in the global mortality from cancer, mostly atributable to improved, particularly early, detection and prevention. For many carcinomas and leukaemias in adults, once the disease has reached a certain stage there are no therapies that are able to erradicate the can...