(Ebook) The cancer handbook 2nd Edition by Malcolm Alison ISBN 1780342845 9781780342849

This two-volume set provides information on all major aspects of cancer biology. The 102 contributions discuss the molecular basis of cell and tissue organization, the pathways by which cells disregard signals to stop proliferating and signals to differentiate, the capacity for sustained proliferation, evasion of apoptosis, and the ability to invade and induce angiogenesis; the causation and prevention of cancer; systemic oncology; a review of the many models used to dissect the basic processes common to many cancers, as well as organ-specific cancers and common methodologies such as tissue culture and transgenic technology; diagnostic imaging and image-guided intervention; and treatment of human cancer now and in the future as the new generation of molecular therapeutics develops. Contains many b&w and color illustrations. Edited by Malcolm Alison (medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)