The Microbiome and Cancer Treatment: Overcoming Resistance and Enhancing Efficacy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443332061 ISBN 13: 9780443332067

Verlag: Academic Press, 2026

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The Microbiome and Cancer Treatment: Overcoming Resistance and Enhancing Efficacy delves into the intricate relationship between the microbiome and cancer treatment, highlighting the microbiome's critical role in drug resistance and therapeutic efficacy. The book's chapters are meticulously organized to provide a deep understanding of how the microbiome interacts with the immune system and influences cancer development and response to therapies. This book opens new avenues for investigation by providing a better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance and the role of microbiome alterations in chemoresistance.

Sections also address the complex "chicken-or-egg" relationship between microbiome alterations and chemoresistance. A diverse blend of chapters foster interdisciplinary collaboration across fields such as immunology, microbiology, oncology, and pharmacology, promoting holistic approaches to cancer treatment. Readers will benefit by gaining awareness and a better understanding of how the microbiome impacts health, particularly in the context of cancer, leading to more informed health choices.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr. Aggarwal is currently a senior postdoctoral fellow at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, USA. She completed Ph.D. from AIIMS, New Delhi under supervision of Prof. S. N. Das. During PhD, wherein she successfully addressed various aspects of local immunopathology in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). She published dozens of articles and several book chapters. She is an editorial board member of several indexed reputed international journals.

Garima Malik has completed her B. Pharmacy from Vaish Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Rohtak, and an M.Pharmacy from Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Landran. She has more than 3 years of experience as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor at M.M College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala, India. Ms Garima had about 1.5 years of experience as an officer in the Quality control department at Zenacts Pharma Manimajra, Chandigarh. Her M.Pharmacy project focused on the topic of “Preparation and evaluation of Fusidic acid loaded transferosomes amalgamated with gel for the management of burn wound infection”. She has published more than 10 publications, including 1 Patent, and 5 book chapters. Her area of interest is nanotechnology, hydrogels, biomaterials, and their application in drug delivery.

Arun Kumar Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rayat Bahra University V.P.O. Sahauran, India. He completed his M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Galgotias University, Greater Noida. His research interests include nano-formulation, blockchain, IoT, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cancer biology, and neuroscience. He has contributed to academic books and book chapters and has published review articles in the areas of pharmaceutical sciences and healthcare technology. His work focuses on interdisciplinary approaches integrating pharmaceutical research with emerging digital and computational technologies.

Dr. Meenakshi Dhanawat is an Associate Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Haryana, with many years of experience in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry. She completed her Master's degree at NIPER, Mohali, focusing on glycosylamino acids, and earned her Ph.D. from IIT-BHU, Varanasi, investigating CNS drug delivery targeting 5HT1A/2A receptors. Her research encompasses synthetic and heterocyclic chemistry, nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, prodrug design, complexation, polymer chemistry, and herbal drug extraction. Dr. Dhanawat has received notable international recognition, including a travel grant from the AAPS Drug Delivery and Development section for the 2010 National Biotechnology Conference in California, and international travel grants from DBT and DST, Government of India, for conferences in California and Munich. Her distinguished honors include the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, affirming her sustained contributions to pharmaceutical research and academic excellence.

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The Microbiome and Cancer Treatment: Overcoming Resistance and Enhancing Efficacy delves into the intricate relationship between the microbiome and cancer treatment, highlighting the microbiome's critical role in drug resistance and therapeutic efficacy. The chapters are meticulously organized to provide a deep understanding of how the microbiome interacts with the immune system and influences cancer development and response to therapies. This book opens new avenues for investigation by providing a better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance and the role of microbiome alterations in chemoresistance. This knowledge can guide the development of innovative strategies to counteract drug resistance. The book also addresses the complex "chicken-or-egg" relationship between microbiome alterations and chemoresistance. A diverse blend of chapters fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across fields such as immunology, microbiology, oncology, and pharmacology, promoting holistic approaches to cancer treatment. The audience can benefit by gaining awareness and a better understanding of how the microbiome impacts health, particularly in the context of cancer, leading to more informed health choices.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Academic Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0443332061
• ISBN 13: 9780443332067
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 414
• Herausgeber: Aggarwal PhD. Sadhna, Malik MPharm Garima, Singh M. Pharm Arun Kumar, Dhanawat PhD Meenakshi
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Academic Press; https://shop.elsevier.com/; ; 230 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 800; NY; NY; 10169; USA
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