The Molecular Basis of Human Cancer

Download or read book The Molecular Basis of Human Cancer written by William B. Coleman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-08-10 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned basic and clinical scientists provide an account of our best current understanding of the genetics of cancer. These authoritative contributors describe in detail each of the known molecular mechanisms governing neoplastic transformation in the breast, prostate, lung, liver, colon, and skin, and in the leukemias and lymphomas. Their discussion illuminates both recent developments and established concepts in epidemiology, molecular techniques, oncogenesis, and mutation mechanisms, as well as the chemical, viral, and physical mechanisms in cancer induction.