Fundamentals of oncology / Henry C. Pitot ; with a contribution by Daniel D. Loeb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pitot, Henry C., 1930-

Contributor:

Loeb, Daniel D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oncology.

Tumors--Treatment.

Tumors.

Neoplasms.

Medical Subjects:

Neoplasms.

Physical Description:

xiii, 998 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition, revised and expanded.

Place of Publication:

New York : Marcel Dekker, 2002.

Contents:

1. Cancer: Yesterday and Today 1

2. The Language of Oncology 27

3. The Etiology of Cancer: Chemical and Physical Agents 41

4. The Etiology of Cancer as an Infectious Disease 107

5. The Etiology of Cancer: Germline Genetic Factors 133

6. The Etiology of Cancer: Somatic Cell Genetics 189

7. The Natural History of Neoplastic Development: Initiation and Promotion 223

8. The Natural History of Neoplastic Development: Host Effects During Carcinogenesis 273

9. The Natural History of Neoplastic Development: Progression 335

10. Consequences of the Stage of Progression 373

11. Environmental Factors in the Etiology of Human Cancer

Chemical Agents and Processes 423

12. Environmental Factors in the Etiology of Human Cancer

Physical and Biological Agents 491

13. Evaluation of Toxic and Carcinogenic Environmental Agents: Scientific and Societal Considerations and Their Role in Cancer Prevention 547

14. The Natural History of the Development of Neoplasia in Cultured Cells and Tissues 593

15. The Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neoplasia in Vivo 643

16. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neoplastic Transformation in Vitro 697

17. The Host-Tumor Relationship

Nutritional Factors and Biomarkers 743

18. The Host-Tumor Relationship

Endocrine Factors and Stromal Reaction 783

19. Immunobiology of the Host-Tumor Relationship 817

20. Some Basic and Applied Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy 901

Epilogue: Cancer: Tomorrow and the Future 947.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0824706501

OCLC:

51519642