Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and in many parts of the western world, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This book covers colon cancer metastasis from the most fundamental aspects to clinical practice.
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Cancer Metastasis – Biology and Treatment VOLUME 14 Series Editors Richard J. Ablin, Ph.D., University of Arizona, College of Medicine and The Arizona Cancer Center, AZ, U.S.A. Wen G. Jiang, M.D., Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K. Advisory Editorial Board Harold F. Dvorak, M.D. Phil Gold, M.D., Ph.D. Danny Welch, Ph.D. Hiroshi Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D. Robert E. Mansel, M.S., FRCS. Klaus Pantel, Ph.D. Recent Volumes in this Series Volume 7: DNA Methylation, Epigenetics and Metastasis Editor: Manel Esteller ISBN 978-1-4020-3641-8 Volume 8: Cell Motility in Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Editor: Alan Wells ISBN 978-1-4020-4008-3 Volume 9: Cell Adhesion and Cytoskeletal Molecules in Metastasis Editors: Anne E. Cress and Raymond B. Nagle ISBN 978-1-4020-5128-X Volume 10: Metastasis of Prostate Cancer Editors: Richard J. Ablin and Malcolm D. Mason ISBN 978-1-4020-5846-2 Volume 11: Metastasis of Breast Cancer Editors: Robert E. Mansel, Oystein Fodstad and Wen G. Jiang ISBN 978-1-4020-5866-7 Volume 12: Bone Metastases: A Translational and Clinical Approach Editors: Dimitrios Kardamakis, Vassilios Vassiliou and Edward Chow ISBN 978-1-4020-9818-5 Volume 13: Lymphangiogenesis in Cancer Metastasis Editors: Steven A. Stacker and Marc G. Achen ISBN 978-90-481-2246-2 Volume 14: Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Editors: Nicole Beauchemin and Jacques Huot ISBN 978-90-481-8832-1
Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Edited by
Nicole Beauchemin Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada and
Jacques Huot Le Centre de recherche en cancérologie de l’Université Laval et Centre de recherche du CHUQ, l’Hˆotel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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Editors Dr. Nicole Beauchemin Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre McGill University 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler Lab 708, Montreal QC, Canada, H3G 1Y6 [email protected]
Dr. Jacques Huot Le Centre de recherche en cancérologie de l’Université Laval et Centre de recherche du CHUQ, l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada G1R 2J6 [email protected]
ISSN 1568-2102 ISBN 978-90-481-8832-1 e-ISBN 978-90-481-8833-8 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-8833-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010930563 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to all colorectal cancer patients. Thanks to our families, friends and colleagues.
Contents
1 THE METASTATIC PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicolas Porquet, Stéphani
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