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The Molecular Basis of Cancer

  • 4 Edición - 20 de febrero de 2014
  • Última edición
  • Autores: John Mendelsohn, Peter M. Howley, Mark A. Israel, Joe W. Gray, Craig B. Thompson
  • Idioma: Inglés

2015 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Oncology Category!The Molecular Basis of Cancer arms you with the latest knowledge and cutting-edge advances in the battle aga… Leer más

Descripción

2015 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Oncology Category!The Molecular Basis of Cancer arms you with the latest knowledge and cutting-edge advances in the battle against cancer. This thoroughly revised, comprehensive oncology reference explores the scientific basis for our current understanding of malignant transformation and the pathogenesis and treatment of this disease. A team of leading experts thoroughly explains the molecular biologic principles that underlie the diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions now being used in clinical trials and practice. Detailed descriptions of topics from molecular abnormalities in common cancers to new approaches for cancer therapy equip you to understand and apply the complexities of ongoing research in everyday clinical application.

Puntos claves

  • Effectively determine
    •  the course of malignancy and design appropriate treatment protocols by understanding the scientific underpinnings of cancer.

  • Visually grasp and retain difficult concepts easily

    • thanks to a user-friendly format with abundant full-color figures.

  • Find critical information quickly

    •  with chapters following a logical sequence that moves from pathogenesis to therapy.

De interès para

Oncology and Hematology

Índice

The Molecular Basis of Cancer, 4e

Mendelsohn, Howley, Israel, Gray, Thompson

Part I: Carcinogenesis and Cancer Genetics

1. Cancer, A Genetic Disorder

2. Oncogenes and Signal Transduction

3. Tumor Suppressor Genes

4. Genomic Instability and DNA Repair

5. Epigenetics and Cancer

6. Infectious Agents and Cancer

7. Environmental Carcinogenesis

8. Animal Models: Flies, Fish and Yeast

9. Genetic Mouse Models of Cancer

Part II: Cancer Biology

10. Cancer Stem Cells

11. Regulation of the Cell Cycle

12. Cell Growth

13. Cancer Cell Metabolism

14. Apoptosis, Autophagy and Necrosis

15. Cell Growth Arrest and Senescence

16. Stromal-Cancer Interactions in the Microenvironment

17. Hypoxia and Angiogenesis

18. Invasion and Metastasis

19. Inflammation and Cancer

20. Molecular Pathways and Systems Biology

Part III: Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics

21. Biomarkers Assessing Risk of Cancer

22. Biomarkers for Detecting Cancer: Molecular Screening

23. Biomarkers for Predicting Response to Specific Therapy

24. The Technology of Analyzing Nucleic Acids

25. Imaging Cancer

Reseñas

"This is a well-organized and well-written book that improves readers' understanding of the diverse mechanisms involved in cancer risk, growth, and treatments. The book provides a unique experience, uniting basic science with clinical applications to provide an integrated appreciation of the diverse molecular biology of cancer. It should be in the library of anyone interested in cancer research and treatment."-Karen L Reckamp, MD, MS(City of Hope) Doody Review: 4 stars

2015 BMA Medical Book Awards: Highly Commended in Oncology

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 4
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 31 de diciembre de 2015
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

JM

John Mendelsohn

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

PH

Peter M. Howley

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Shattuck Professor of Pathological Anatomy, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Division of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

MI

Mark A. Israel

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Director, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire

JG

Joe W. Gray

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Gordon Moore Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Director, OHSU Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine, Portland, Oregon; Emeritus Professor, UCSF, and Visiting Faculty, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California

CT

Craig B. Thompson

Afiliaciones y experiencia
President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

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