Bioinformatics in Cancer and Cancer Therapy

Download or read book Bioinformatics in Cancer and Cancer Therapy written by Gavin J. Gordon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioinformatics can be loosely defined as the collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers and mathematical algorithms. Bioinformatics represents a marriage of biology, medicine, computer science, physics, and mathematics, fields of study that have historically existed as mutually exclusive disciplines. Edited by Gavin Gordon, Bioinformatics in Cancer and Cancer Therapy, the focus of this book is to provide a historical and technical perspective on the analytical techniques, methodologies, and platforms used in bioinformatics experiments, to show how a bioinformatics approach has been used to characterize various cancer-related processes, and to demonstrate how a bioinformatics approach is being used to bridge basic science and the clinical arena to positively impact patient care and management.