Pineal Gland and Cancer Neuroimunoendocrine Mechanisms in Malignancy

The link between the pineal gland & cancer is a rapidly emerging research field due to promising experimental & clinical trials with melatonin. The pineal gland acts as a transducer of environmental light to regulate rhythmic processes, including reproductive function in seasonally breeding animals & the entrainment of circadian rhythms, such as the sleep-wake cycle, in man. This book elucidates the physiological significance of the pineal gland & surveys phenomena & mechanisms of pineal-tumor interaction at the neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, neural, & molecular levels. Yet unidentified low-molecular-weight pineal substances with tumor-inhibiting capacity, a possible involvement of melatonin in electromagnetic field effects on cancer, & the oncotherapeutic potential of melatonin are also addressed. The encouraging results should incite further research to elucidate the exact nature of the link between the pineal gland & cancer for the benefit of patients.Bartsch, Christian is the author of 'Pineal Gland and Cancer Neuroimunoendocrine Mechanisms in Malignancy' with ISBN 9783540640516 and ISBN 3540640517.