Download or read book The Elusive Road Towards Effective Cancer Prevention and Treatment written by Franklyn De Silva and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer will remain a global major health problem unless new diagnostic, prognostic, and management approaches are discovered to address both loss of life and quality of life. Here we summarize the general physiology, pathology, heterogeneity, and evolution of cancer, current status, limitations and challenges associated with prevention, incidence, treatment, survival, and mortality, as well as future directions with regards to solid tumors. Perspectives are provided on how to improve pre-clinical understandings, outcomes, and patient care. Further, this comprehensive, timely overview of the literature has educational value as part of an academic course, seminar, or as a supplementary text.