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Oxford Textbook of Cancer Biology

Publication Year:
2019
Edition:
1st
Author:
Pezzella, Francesco; Tavassoli, Mahvash; Kerr, David J.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-877945-2
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
100
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (Hematology/Oncology)
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Brings together the most up-to-date developments from different branches of research into one coherent volume, providing a comprehensive and current account of this rapidly evolving field.

The study of the biology of tumours has grown to become markedly interdisciplinary, involving chemists, statisticians, epidemiologists, mathematicians, bioinformaticians, and computer scientists alongside biologists, geneticists, and clinicians.

Structured in eight sections, the book starts with a review of the development and biology of multi-cellular organisms, how they maintain a healthy homeostasis in an individual, and a description of the molecular basis of cancer development. The book then illustrates, as once cells become neoplastic, their signalling network is altered and pathological behavior follows. It explores the changes that cancer cells can induce in nearby normal tissue, the new relationship established between them and the stroma, and the interaction between the immune system and tumour growth. The authors illustrate the contribution provided by high throughput techniques to map cancer at different levels, from genomic sequencing to cellular metabolic funct
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Pezzella, Francesco; Tavassoli, Mahvash; Kerr, David J.
ISBN:
978-0-19-877945-2
Specialty:
  • Internal Medicine
  • Oncology
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
504
Publication Year:
2019
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
100
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (Hematology/Oncology)

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