No matter what form cancer takes, it remains a malady of genes, and most, if not all, causes of cancer act by damaging genes directly or indirectly. The major purposes of this book are to demonstrate how this genetic paradigm for cancer was formed, to explain how it illuminates our understanding of cancer, and to anticipate what it offers for the future management of the disease.
This book is essential reading for oncologists, internists or general physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms at the root of human cancer formation.
Content:
Normal Cells and Cancer Cells
The Causes of Cancer
Photo-oncogenes in Normal and Neoplastic Cells
The Biochemical Mechanisms of Oncogene Action
The Tumor Suppressor Genes and Their Mechanisms of Action
Genetic Lesions in Human Cancer
The Molecular Pathogenesis of Cancer
Molecular Genetics in the Management of Patients with Cancer
This book is essential reading for oncologists, internists or general physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms at the root of human cancer formation.
Content:
Normal Cells and Cancer Cells
The Causes of Cancer
Photo-oncogenes in Normal and Neoplastic Cells
The Biochemical Mechanisms of Oncogene Action
The Tumor Suppressor Genes and Their Mechanisms of Action
Genetic Lesions in Human Cancer
The Molecular Pathogenesis of Cancer
Molecular Genetics in the Management of Patients with Cancer