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9780470374238

The Biology and Treatment of Cancer: Understanding Cancer

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470374238

  • ISBN10:

    0470374233

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Offers a broad audience a concise presentation of the most up-to-date knowledge about the biology and treatment of cancer Full coverage of cancer prevention and control Clear, thorough discussion of current and possible future therapies Edited by two of the most eminent and widely recognized scholars of cancer research and therapeutics in the world, with contributions from top researchers and clinicians from across North America

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Introduction
What Goes Wrong In Cancer
Clinical Perspective
Cancer As a Disease: Types of Tumors, Their Frequencies, and Their Progression
Environmental, Genetic, and Viral Causes of Cancer
Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Diseases
Clinical Challenges For Treatment and a Cure
Cancer Biology
Understanding the Biology of Cancer
Mutations and Cell Defenses
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Cancer Detection and Biomarkers
Clinical Challenges For Treatment and a Cure
Clinical Trials in Oncology
The Development of Drugs: Current Concepts and Issues
A New Generation of Drugs in Cancer Treatment: Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Epidemiology: Identifying Cancer's Causes
Consumer Health Information
Index
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