Principles of Cancer Biology [e-book]
Publication details: Essex : Pearson Education, 2013Subject(s): Online resources:Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Electronic book | David Adams Library (Royal Marsden) eBook | Available |
Table of contents; Glossary, What is cancer?; Profile of a cancer cell; How cancers spread; Identifying the causes of cancer; chemicals and cancer; radiation and cancer; Heredity and cancer; Infectious agents and cancer; Oncogenes; Tumor suppressor genes and cancer overview; Cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment; Preventing cancer; Appendix - some features of the main types of cancer; Appendix - known and suspected human carcinogens; Index
Principles of Cancer Biology, is an engaging book focused on providing students with a ""big picture"" view of cancer. Author Lewis Kleinsmith has written an instructional text focusing on key concepts for both students and a general audience. For those instructors who wish to delve into particular aspects of cancer biology in greater depth, each chapter contains a list of suggested readings that expand the detail as needed"
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