Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: letters illustrating clinical aspects of cancer G. Barry Pierce; 1. The pathology of cancer G. Barry Pierce; 2. Metastasis Robert G. McKinnell; 3. Carcinogenesis Alan O. Perantoni; 4. Cancer genetics Robert G. McKinnell; 5. Oncogenes and suppressors; Alan O. Perantoni; 6. Cancer in organisms other than humans Robert G. McKinnell; 7. Epidemiology Robert G. McKinnell; 8. Cancer treatment Ralph E. Parchment; 9. Biological therapy Ralph E. Parchment; Appendices: A. Description of selected tumors G. Barry Pierce; B. Glossary Robert G. McKinnell; References; Index.

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Core text for cancer biology courses, covering everything from molecular biology to clinical aspects.

Reviews

'This is the second edition of a well established textbook on the molecular basis of cancer.' The British Toxicology Society Newsletter 'The clear explanations make this book easy to read. Chapters are carefully edited ... The book is well-illustrated, cites many published studies, and has a 19-page glossary of terms.' The Lancet