The biology of cancer
By: Robert A. Weinberg.
Publisher: Garland Science
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 796
Subjects: Cancer -- Molecular aspects; Cancer -- Genetic aspects; Cancer cells; Neoplasms -- genetics; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Genes, Neoplasm
Other titles: Cancer
Description: Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "figures from text--in PowerPoint and JPEG formats; supplementary sidebars; mini-lectures; movies."--CD-ROM label.
Notes: Includes poster entitled Pathways in human cancer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The biology and genetics of cells and organisms; title: The nature of cancer; title: Tumor viruses; title: Cellular oncogenes; title: Growth factors and their receptors; title: Cytoplasmic signaling circuitry programs many of the traits of cancer; title: Tumor suppressor genes; title: pRb and control of the cell cycle clock; title: p53 and apoptosis: master guardian and executioner; title: Eternal life: cell immortalization and tumorigenesis; title: Multistep tumorigenesis; title: Maintenance of genomic integrity and the development of cancer; title: Dialogue replaces monologue: heterotypic interactions and the biology of angiogenesis; title: Moving out: invasion and metastasis; title: Crowd control: tumor immunology and immunotherapy; title: The rational treatment of cancer.; title: The biology and genetics of cells and organisms; title: The nature of cancer; title: Tumor viruses; title: Cellular oncogenes; title: Growth factors and their receptors; title: Cytoplasmic signaling circuitry programs many of the traits of cancer; title: Tumor suppressor genes; title: pRb and control of the cell cycle clock; title: P53 and apoptosis: master guardian, and executioner; title: Eternal life: cell immortalization and tumorigenesis; title: Multistep tumorigenesis; title: Maintenance of genomic integrity and the development of cancer; title: Dialogue replaces monologue: heterotypic interactions and the biology of angiogenesis; title: Moving out: invasion and metastasis; title: Crowd control: tumor immunology and immunotherapy; title: The rational treatment of cancer.