Molecular Genetics of Endometrial Carcinoma

This comprehensive text provides a much-needed review of a disease that is currently garnering the interest of molecular biologists, translational scientists, and clinicians. The volume includes emerging developments in the molecular genetics of endometrial carcinoma. In addition to covering the basic mechanisms of endometrial carcinoma, chapters also cover a wide range of signaling pathways implicated in endometrial carcinoma. A section of the book includes a number of genetically engineered mouse models, which lead to understanding the role of various genetic alterations in the development and progression of endometrial carcinoma. These models also provide preclinical models for developing effective targeted therapeutic approaches. Endometrial carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the female genital tract in the United States and a malignancy that is growing around the world. However, the molecular genetics of this complex disease have remained poorly understood, since there is no current, comprehensive volume on the topic. This book is a primarily resource for a wide range of scientists, including basic signal transduction biologists, as well as to those interested in developing targeted therapeutics for endometrial carcinoma.