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Title:

The molecular basis of cancer / John Mendelsohn ... [et al.].

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Saunders,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

xvi, 691 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Cancer--Molecular aspects.
Carcinogenesis
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic--genetics.
Neoplasms--metabolism.
Neoplasm Metastasis--genetics.
Neoplasms--Therapy.

Other Authors:

Mendelsohn, John, 1936-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Cancer: a genetic disorder -- Ch. 2. Regulation of the cell cycle -- Ch. 3. Programmed cell death and senescence -- Ch. 4. Progressive genetic abnormalities in human neoplasia -- Ch. 5. Viral carcinogenesis -- Ch. 6. Tumor suppressor genes -- Ch. 7. Oncogenes and signal transduction -- Ch. 8. Growth factors and their receptors in epithelial malignancies -- Ch. 9. Metastasis and angiogenesis: molecular dissection and novel applications -- Ch. 10. Tumor angiogenesis -- Ch. 11. Molecular biology of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma -- Ch. 12. Molecular genetics of acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia -- Ch. 13. Molecular biology of childhood neoplasms -- Ch. 14. Molecular biology of lung cancer -- Ch. 15. Molecular abnormalities in colon and rectal cancer -- Ch. 16. Molecular basis of breast cancer -- Ch. 17. Molecular biology of prostate cancer -- Ch. 18. Molecular pathogenesis of ovarian cancer -- Ch. 19. Molecular biology of melanoma -- Ch. 20. Natural and acquired resistance to chemotherapeutic agents -- Ch. 21. Radiation therapy -- Ch. 22. Monoclonal antibodies -- Ch. 23. Interferons and hematopoietic cytokines -- Ch. 24. Cellular immunity and cytokines -- Ch. 25. Cancer-specific vaccines -- Ch. 26. Gene therapy -- Ch. 27. Molecular markers in cancer therapy: evolution of a concept -- Ch. 28. Molecular mechanisms of chemoprevention and differentiation therapy -- Ch. 29. Counseling for hereditary cancer risk.

ISBN:

9780721672915
0721672914

OCLC:

(OCoLC)46364688

LCCN:

2001020592

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)