Dynamics of Cancer
Subtitle: Incidence, Inheritance, and Evolution (Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: July 2, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780691133669
Subjects: DNA; Hereditary diseases & disorders; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Oncology; Biological Sciences; Age factors; Cancer; Carcinogenesis; Genetic aspects
Description: "This is the only book that presents a full analysis of the age of cancer onset. It is a superb teaching tool and a rich source of ideas for new and experienced researchers. For cancer biologists, population geneticists, evolutionary biologists, and demographers interested in aging, this book provides new insight into disease progression, the inheritance of predisposition to disease, and the evolutionary processes that have shaped organismal design."--Jacket.