The basic science of oncology / editors, Ian F. Tannock [and others].

Date:
[2013], ©2013
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Description

Discover the science of cancer with this newly revised, essential introduction to cancer biology and genetics. Here in one well-organized, reader-friendly volume, you'll find everything you must know about the biology underlying cancer and its treatment, supported by the latest peer-reviewed research. Written by preeminent oncology researchers and clinicians, the book highlights the full range of important oncology topics and takes you through the biological basis of current and future biological therapy as well as more traditional approaches to cancer treatment. This text is thoroughly updated and refreshed to reflect the latest critical thinking in oncology. For graduate students, oncologists, residents, and fellows, there can be no more useful guide to the bedrock science and practice of oncology than this all-in-one reference.

Publication/Creation

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013], ©2013.

Physical description

xi, 575 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.

Contributors

Edition

5th ed.

Contents

Methods of molecular analysis -- Cancer epidemiology -- Chemical carcinogenesis -- Genomic stability and DNA repair -- Oncogenes viruses and tumor viruse -- Oncognes and tumor-suppressor genes -- Cellular signaling pathways -- Cell proliferation and death -- Tumor progression and metastasis -- Angiogenesis -- Tumor growth, microenvironment and metabolism -- Heterogeneity in cancer: the "cancer stem cell" hypothesis -- Imaging in oncology -- Molecular and cellular basis of radiotherapy -- Tumor and normal tissue response to radiotherapy -- Tumor and normal tissue response to radiotheraphy -- Discovery and evaluation of anticancer drugs -- Pharmacology of anticancer drugs -- Drug resistance -- Hormones and cancer -- The immune system and immunotherapy -- Guide to clinical studies.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Funding information

Wellcome Trust grant output. Grantholder: David Tollervey. Grant type: UK Centre. Grant number: 092076.

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    Medical Collection
    QZ200 2013B31
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ISBN

  • 9780071745208
  • 0071745203