Molecular Basis of Cancer

By Peter M Howley, John Mendelsohn, Mark A. Israel, et al.

Welcome to the state-of -the-art 2nd edition of Molecular Basis of Cancer This acclaimed reference incorporates the latest advances and newest research, to give you thorough descriptions of everything from the basic mechanisms of malignant cells and molecular abnormalities in common cancers to new approaches for cancer therapy.

You'll find a broad update on new diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions now being used in clinical trials and practice. Each chapter discusses the clinical implications for treatment while numerous examples of the latest clinical interventions help you understand and assess the products of the biotechnology revolution IMPORTANT new topics, including chemo-prevention, programmed cell death (apoptosis), genetic counselling, tumour-specific vaccines, genetic abnormalities in the origin and progression of cancer, monoclonal antibody therapy, and molecular predictors of prognosis and response to treatmentNEW and revised chapters, covering new basic science knowledge, new approaches to treatment and keeping all information on the cutting-edge of the specialtyABUNDANT illustrations, most of them new, to clarify and explain difficult concepts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721672914
• ISBN13: 9780721672915
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 4.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.3" x 8.5"