Description |
xvii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
1. What is cancer? -- 2. Natural history : the life of a cancer -- 3. Pathology : defining a neoplasm -- 4. Epidemiology : identifying causes for human cancers -- 5. Oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes and viruses -- 6. Chemical and radiation carcinogenesis -- 7. Mutations, DNA repair and genetic instability -- 8. Familial cancers -- 9. Growth : a balance of cell proliferation, death and differentiation -- 10. Responding to the environment : growth regulation and signal transduction -- 11. Invasion and metastasis -- 12. Principles of cancer treatment -- 13. Approaches to cancer prevention |
Summary |
This book will provide information, at undergraduate level, on the biological principles underlying the causes and treatments of cancer. It is structured to illustrate those principles with specific examples taken wherever possible from human cancers. The human emphasis is supplemented with data from other species where appropriate |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Cancer.
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Carcinogenesis.
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Neoplasms -- physiopathology.
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Neoplasms -- etiology.
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Neoplasms -- therapy.
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Author |
Robins, Mike W.
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LC no. |
2005056451 |
ISBN |
9780131294547 paperback |
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0131294547 paperback |
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