Molecular biology of cancer : mechanisms, targets, and therapeutics - Pecorino, Lauren (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008)
DNA structure and stability : mutations versus repair -- Regulation of gene expression -- Growth factor signaling and oncogenes -- The cell cycle -- Growth inhibition and tumor suppressor genes -- Apoptosis -- Stem cells and differentiation -- Metastasis -- Infections and inflammation -- Nutrients, hormones, and gene interactions -- The cancer industry : drug development and clinical trial design -- Cancer in the future : focus on diagnostics and immunotherapy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Cancer -- Molecular aspects; Cancer cells; Neoplasms -- etiology; Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic -- genetics; Neoplasms -- genetics; Neoplasms -- therapy