Textbook
Cancer: Basic Science and Clinical AspectsISBN: 978-1-4051-5606-6
Paperback
418 pages
December 2009, ©2010, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: E-book
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This forward looking cancer biology book appeals to a wide ranging
audience. Introductory chapters that provide the molecular,
cellular, and genetic information needed to comprehend the material
of the subsequent chapters bring unprepared students up to speed
for the rest of the book and serve as a useful refresher for those
with previous biology background. The second set of chapters
focuses on the main cancers in terms of risk factors, diagnostic
and treatment methods and relevant current research. The final
section encompasses the immune system’s role in the
prevention and development of cancer and the impact that the Human
Genome Project will have on future approaches to cancer care.
While best suited to non-majors cancer biology courses, the depth provided satisfies courses that combine both majors and non-majors. Also, and deliberately, the authors have incorporated relevant information on diagnosis and treatment options that lend appeal to the lay reader.