1. Colorectal cancer: Definition, history, symptoms, causes, worldwide scenario, and global statistics
Firdos Alam Khan
2. Pathology of colorectal cancer: Microscopic analysis, staging, and classification
Sara Mohammed Ibrahim
3. Cellular and molecular pathology, signaling pathways, and genetic and epigenetic roles related to colorectal cancer
Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Almuthanna Alkaraki, Mohammad Obeid, Omar Gammoh, and Mohamed El-Tanani
4. Colorectal cancer diagnosis, tools, and techniques: Method of testing colorectal cancer using cellular, molecular, and genetic techniques
Khalid Umar Fakhri, Deeksha Mehta, Prohit Jumnani, Jasna Shaji, Moshahid Alam Rizvi, and Anil Kumar Mavi
5. Multi-faceted surgical intervention using robotic technology for better colorectal cancer management
Nazia Afroze, Ritu Raina, and Arif Hussain
6. Current advancements in chemotherapy regimens for colorectal cancer patients
Mohammad Raghibul Hasan, Bashir Ibrahim Adam Omar, Sheersh Massey, Atul Kumar, and Kapil Dev
7. Colorectal cancer treatment using radiation therapy: Advantages and disadvantages
Kalsoom Saleem and Nasrullah Jan
8. Colon cancer treatment using immunotherapy: Advantages and disadvantages
Syed Arman Rabbani, Mohamed El-Tanani, Yahia El-Tanani, Alaa A. Aljabali, Mohammad Ahmed Khan, and Shrestha Sharma
9. Colorectal cancer: Problems with current treatments, side effects, and lifestyle
Firdos Alam Khan
10. Future trends and innovation in colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment: The role of machine learning, artificial intelligence, stem cells, and nanodrug delivery
Priya Chauhan, Preeti Chauhan, Naimish Pandey, Marilyn Tanushka Gomes, and Gayatri Sharma
Biography
Firdos Alam Khan is a Professor at the Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He has received his Ph.D. degree in Zoology with a specialization in Neuroscience from Nagpur University, India. Professor Khan has been involved in teaching various courses such as Biochemistry and Cell Physiology, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Business of Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Cell & Tissue Engineering, and Bioethics & IPR to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Professor Khan was associated with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates where he was a Professor and Chairperson, School of Life Sciences, and served as Chairman of the Research & Development Program. Professor Khan did the first postdoctoral fellowship from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India, and a second postdoctoral fellowship from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. Professor Khan has also worked with Reliance Life Sciences as a Research Scientist in the Stem Cell Research Laboratory. Professor Khan has been granted 17 US patents. Professor Khan has authored and edited 9 books which are published by international publishers. Professor Khan is a recognized reviewer of Scientific Report, Nanomedicine, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceuticals, Nanomedicine: Nanomedicine, Biology, and Medicine, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Microscopy and Microanalysis, IET Nanobiotechnology, Polymers, Drug Design, Development and Therapy, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Tissue Engineering Part A, Journal of Bimolecular Structure and Dynamics, Nanotechnology Reviews, 3-Biotechnology, Molecules, Biotechnology Letters, Journal of Nanostructure Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Patent Analysis, World Journal of Surgical Oncology, NanoExpress, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Cancers. He has published more than 145 research publications. Professor Khan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), UK, and also a member of the Sigma Xi Honor Society, USA (MIT Chapter). Currently, Professor Khan is studying the role of different types of nanomaterials and biomaterials in regenerative medicine and cancer treatment.
