Includes bibliographical references and index. Accompanying DVD-ROM includes: figures in PowerPoint and JPEG formats, supplementary sidebars, mini-lectures, movies, and media guide. Title on accompanying poster: Pathways in human cancer, revised edition.
Contents:
The biology and genetics of cells and organisms -- The nature of cancer -- Tumor viruses -- Cellular oncogenes -- Growth factors, receptors, and cancer -- Cytoplasmic signaling circuitry programs many of the traits of cancer -- Tumor suppressor genes -- pRb and control of the cell cycle clock -- p53 and apoptosis : master guardian and executioner -- Eternal life : cell immortalization and tumorigenesis -- Multi-step tumorigenesis -- Maintenance of genomic integrity and the development of cancer -- Dialogue replaces monologue : heterotypic interactions and the biology of angiogenesis -- Moving out : invasion and metastasis -- Crowd control : tumor immunology and immunotherapy -- The rational treatment of cancer.
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