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Tannock, Ian; Hill, Richard; Bristow, Robert; and Harrington, Lea. Basic Science of Oncology, Fifth Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2013.

Basic Science of Oncology, Fifth Edition

Authors: Ian Tannock, Richard Hill, Robert Bristow and Lea Harrington

Published:  July 2013

eISBN: 9780071813495 0071813497 | ISBN: 9780071745208
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction to Cancer Biology
  • 2. Methods of Molecular Analysis
  • 3. Cancer Epidemiology
  • 4. Chemical Carcinogenesis
  • 5. Genomic Stability and DNA Repair
  • 6. Oncogenic Viruses and Tumor Viruses
  • 7. Oncogenes and Tumor-Suppressor Genes
  • 8. Cellular Signaling Pathways
  • 9. Cell Proliferation and Death
  • 10. Tumor Progression and Metastasis
  • 11. Angiogenesis
  • 12. Tumor Growth, Microenvironment, and Metabolism
  • 13. Heterogeneity in Cancer: The “Cancer Stem Cell” Hypothesis
  • 14. Imaging in Oncology
  • 15. Molecular and Cellular Basis of Radiotherapy
  • 16. Tumor and Normal Tissue Response to Radiotherapy
  • 17. Discovery and Evaluation of Anticancer Drugs
  • 18. Pharmacology of Anticancer Drugs
  • 19. Drug Resistance
  • 20. Hormones and Cancer
  • 21. The Immune System and Immunotherapy
  • 22. Guide to Clinical Studies
  • Index