Cancer

... Useful background information is displayed in blue boxes, and good use is made of numerous tables and diagrams... a useful book for the undergraduate medical or allied health professional... Oncology News, May/June 2010 This forward looking cancer biology book appeals to a wide ranging audience. Introductory chapters that provide the molecular, cellular, and genetic information needed to comprehend the material of the subsequent chapters bring unprepared students up to speed for the rest of the book and serve as a useful refresher for those with previous biology background. The second set of chapters focuses on the main cancers in terms of risk factors, diagnostic and treatment methods and relevant current research. The final section encompasses the immune system s role in the prevention and development of cancer and the impact that the Human Genome Project will have on future approaches to cancer care. While best suited to non-majors cancer biology courses, the depth provided satisfies courses that combine both majors and non-majors. Also, and deliberately, the authors have incorporated relevant information on diagnosis and treatment options that lend appeal to the lay reader.

"... Useful background information is displayed in blueboxes, and good use is made of numerous tables and diagrams... auseful book for the undergraduate medical or allied healthprofessional..." -Oncology News, May/June 2010This forward looking cancer biology book appeals to a wide rangingaudience. Introductory chapters that provide the molecularcellular, and genetic information needed to comprehend the materialof the subsequent chapters bring unprepared students up to speedfor the rest of the book and serve as a useful refresher for thosewith previous biology background. The second set of chaptersfocuses on the main cancers in terms of risk factors, diagnosticand treatment methods and relevant current research. The finalsection encompasses the immune system's role in theprevention and development of cancer and the impact that the HumanGenome Project will have on future approaches to cancer care.While best suited to non-majors cancer biology courses, thedepth provided satisfies courses that combine both majors andnon-majors. Also, and deliberately, the authors have incorporatedrelevant information on diagnosis and treatment options that lendappeal to the lay reader.