Morphine and metastasis
By: Marie-Odile Parat, editor
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9789400756779; 9789400756786
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Metastasis; Neoplasm Metastasis; Drug therapy; Growth Inhibitors; Morphine; Pharmacology
Description: This book would combine chapters written by the most qualified authors around the world whose research encompasses the effect of morphine or other opioids on tumor growth and metastasis. This includes clinicians involved in trials determining which type of post surgical pain management can minimize the risk of recurrence or metastasis, researchers working on animal models and studying the effect of morphine on tumors, and most importantly the mechanism for this effect, and lastly cell biologists. There is currently a lot of research going on trying to reconcile the pro- and anti-cancer aspects of opioids actions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.