This text, designed for undergraduates taking a cancer biology course, covers everything from the molecular to clinical aspects of the subject. Chapters discuss cancer pathology, metastasis, carcinogenesis, genetics, oncogenes and tumor suppressors, epidemiology, and the biological basis of cancer treatment. Included are an appendix describing selected cancers, and a glossary.
This text, designed for undergraduates taking a cancer biology course, covers everything from the molecular to clinical aspects of the subject. Chapters discuss cancer pathology, metastasis, carcinogenesis, genetics, oncogenes and tumor suppressors, epidemiology, and the biological basis of cancer treatment. Included are an appendix describing selected cancers, and a glossary.