Ch. 1. What is cancer? / Janice Gabriel -- Ch. 2. Predisposing factors to developing cancer / Janice Gabriel -- Ch. 3. Cancer : what does a diagnosis mean for an individual and what are the implications for society? / Janice Gabriel -- Ch. 4. The cell / Louise Alice Knight -- Ch. 5. What are DNA and RNA? / Scott C. Edmunds -- Ch. 6. Genetics and cancer / Scott C. Edmunds -- Ch. 7. The immune system / Helmout Modjtahedi and Ailsa Clarke -- Ch. 8. Tumour markers / F. Guy Gabriel -- Ch. 9. Monoclonal antibodies / Helmout Modjtahedi -- Ch. 10. What is translational oncology? / Elaine Vickers -- Ch. 11. The application of research methodology to cancer research / Carmel Sheppard -- Ch. 12. Research ethics relating to cancer / David Carpenter
Summary
The application of biology to the delivery of cancer care is playing an increasingly important role in the management of this group of diseases. This informative text gives a clear guide to the latest advancements in the management of an individual's care. It provides answers to the questions commonly asked by patients and their families
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Includes bibliographical references: (pages 170-185) and index
