Biology of Cancer - Couverture souple

Palladino, Michael A.; Lobo, Dorothy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321774922 ISBN 13 : 9780321774927

Editeur : Pearson, 2012

Synopsis

In this Special Topics in Biology booklet, the causes, growth patterns, and possible treatments of various types of cancers are presented in a clear and concise format. The Second Edition provides updated information on DNA damage and mutations, with new discussions of radiation, environmental toxins and chemicals that can lead to cancer, and a new section that explores the role of viral infections in causing cancer. To provide you with a broader foundation for understanding current research, new co-author Dorothy Lobo has also added material on the properties of cancer and its treatments, including aneuploidy, cancer stem cells, failure of immunosurveillance, and epigenetics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this Special Topics in Biology booklet, the causes, growth patterns, and possible treatments of various types of cancers are presented in a clear and concise format. The Second Edition provides updated information on DNA damage and mutations, with new discussions of radiation, environmental toxins and chemicals that can lead to cancer, and a new section that explores the role of viral infections in causing cancer. To provide you with a broader foundation for understanding current research, new co-author Dorothy Lobo has also added material on the properties of cancer and its treatments, including aneuploidy, cancer stem cells, failure of immunosurveillance, and epigenetics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321774922
• ISBN 13: 9780321774927
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie