The biology of cancer / Robert A. Weinberg.
By: Weinberg, Robert A. (Robert Allan).
Edition: Second edition.Description: xx, 876, A:6, G:30, I:28 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 sheet (18 x 28 cm).ISBN: 9780815342199 (hardback); 9780815342205 (pbk.).Subject(s): Cancer cells | Cancer -- Genetic aspects | Cancer -- Molecular aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 616.99/4| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC268.4 .W45 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003438 |
Accompanying DVD-ROM includes: figures in PowerPoint and JPEG formats, supplementary sidebars, mini-lectures, movies, and media guide.
Title on accompanying poster: Pathways in human cancer, revised edition.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The biology and genetics of cells and organisms -- The nature of cancer -- Tumor viruses -- Cellular oncogenes -- Growth factors, receptors, and cancer -- Cytoplasmic signaling circuitry programs many of the traits of cancer -- Tumor suppressor genes -- Prb and control of the cell cycle clock -- P53 and apoptosis: master guardian and executioner -- Eternal life : cell immortalization and tumorigenesis -- Multi-step tumorigenesis -- Maintenance of genomic integrity and the development of cancer -- Dialogue replaces monologue : heterotypic interactions and the biology of angiogenesis -- Moving out : invasion and metastasis -- Crowd control : tumor immunology and immunotherapy -- The rational treatment of cancer.