Oxford textbook of cancer biology / edited by Francesco Pezzella, Mahvash Tavassoli, David J. Kerr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pezzella, Francesco, editor.

Tavassoli, Mahvash, editor.

Kerr, David J., editor.

Oxford University Press.

Dr. William McDowell Mastin Fund.

Series:

Oxford textbooks in oncology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cancer--Molecular aspects.

Cancer.

Cancer cells.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Cancer biology

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Cover; Oxford Textbook of Cancer Biology; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors; SECTION I The multicellular organism; 1. The multicellular organism and cancer; 2. DNA repair and genome integrity; 3. Evolution and cancer; SECTION II The aetiology of cancer; 4. Genetics and genetic instability in cancer; 5. Epigenetics; 6. Viral carcinogenesis-an overview; 7. Chemical carcinogens; 8. Radiation as a carcinogen; SECTION III How the cancer cell works; 9. Growth factors and associated signalling pathways in tumour progression and in cancer treatment; 10. Hormones and cancer

11. Oncogenesis and tumour suppression12. The signalling pathways in cancer; 13. Cell cycle control; 14. Cancer and cell death; 15. Telomerase and immortalization; 16. Cancer metabolism; 17. Chaperones and protein quality control in the neoplastic process; 18. Oxygen and cancer: The response to hypoxia; 19. Invasion, metastasis, and tumour dormancy; 20. Cancer stem cells; SECTION IV Cancer microenvironment; 21. Cancer-​associated stroma; 22. Blood vessels and cancer; 23. Cancer immunology; SECTION V Global vision of cancer; 24. Molecular profiling in cancer research and personalized medicine

25. Proteomics and metabolomics applications in cancer biology26. Cancer systems biology: From molecular profiles to pathways, signalling networks, and therapeutic vulnerabilities; 27. Cancer biology through immunohistology; SECTION VI The biology of cancer treatment; 28. Principles of chemotherapy; 29. Immunotherapy and tumour resistance to immune-​mediated control and elimination; 30. Biological effect of radiotherapy on cancer cells; SECTION VII Conclusions; 31. Benign tumours: The forgotten neoplasms; 32. Conclusions: Cancer biology, a moveable feast; Index

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 13, 2019)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. William McDowell Mastin Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Oxford textbook of cancer biology.

ISBN:

9780191084867

0191084867

9780191824579

0191824577

Publisher Number:

99981576485

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.