The biology of cancer

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Thoroughly updated and incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, The Biology of Cancer, Second Edition, maintains all of its hallmark features admired by students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians around the world.

The Biology of Cancer is a textbook for students studying the molecular and cellular bases of cancer at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels. The principles of cancer biology are presented in an organized, cogent, and in-depth manner. The clarity of writing, supported by an extensive full-color art program and numerous pedagogical features, makes the book accessible and engaging. The information unfolds through the presentation of key experiments that give readers a sense of discovery and provide insights into the conceptual foundation underlying modern cancer biology.

The new Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to include major advances in cancer biology over the past six years. Updates include current information on:

The tumor microenvironment
Metastatic dissemination
Tumor immunology
Cancer stem cells
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Multi-step tumorigenesis
Invasion and metastasis
Mutation of cancer cell genomes
Greatly expanded treatment of traditional therapy
Epigenetic contributions
MicroRNA involvement
The Warburg effect

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Series Title

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Call Number

616.994 Wei b

Publisher

New York : Garland Science., 2014

Collation

xx, 876 p. : ill. : ind. ; 28 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0815342205

Classification

NONE

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Edition

2nd

Subject(s)

Cancer--Molecular aspects
Cancer--Genetic aspects
Cancer cells

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