Mechanisms in carcinogenesis and cancer prevention
By: contributors, J. [i.e. I.] U. Ali ... [et al.] ; editors, Harri U. Vainio and Eino K. Hietanen.
Contributors: Vainio, H. 1947-; Hietanen, Eino, 1947-; Ali, I. U.
Series: Handbook of experimental pharmacology,; v. 156
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
Subjects: Cancer -- Prevention; Carcinogenesis; Neoplasms -- prevention & control; Carcinogens -- adverse effects; Neoplasms -- genetics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Causes of cancer and opportunities for prevention / H. Vainio and E. Hietanen; title: Ch. 2. Genetic and environmental factors in carcinogenesis / K. Hemminki; title: Ch. 3. Genetic pathways to human cancer / H. Ohgaki, W. Yasui, and J. Yokota; title: Ch. 4. Signalling pathways as targets in cancer prevention / M.M. Manson, L.M. Howells, and E.A. Hudson; title: Ch. 5. TP53 in carcinogenesis and cancer prevention / E. Gormally and P. Hainaut; title: Ch. 6. Apoptosis / B.W. Stewart; title: Ch. 7. Deficient DNA mismatch repair in carcinogenesis / P. Peltomäki; title: Ch. 8. Epigenetic changes, altered DNA methylation and cancer / F. Lyko; title: Ch. 9. Hormonal carcinogenesis / R. Kaaks; title: Ch. 10. Angiogenesis : a promising target for cancer prevention / I.U. Ali; title: Ch. 11. Arachidonic acid pathway in cancer prevention / G.J. Kelloff and C.C. Sigman; title: Ch. 12. Infections, inflammation and cancer : roles of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species / H. Ohshima and M. Tatemichi; title: Ch. 13. Infections and the etiology of human cancer : epidemiological evidence and opportunities for prevention / F.X. Bosch ... [et al.]; title: Ch. 14. Xenobiotic metabolism and cancer susceptibility / O. Pelkonen, K. Vähäkangas, and H. Raunio; title: Ch. 15. Animal models for mechanistic cancer research / Z.-Q. Wang; title: Ch. 16. New promising chemopreventive agents and mechanisms / C. Gerhäuser and N. Frank; title: Ch. 17. Molecular epidemiology in cancer prevention / C.P. Wild.