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Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.994071
EAN: 9780199211487
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0199211485
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: May 06, 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Review:
Many of the cells in our body undergo tightly regulated replication to enable growth to occur and to ensure that damaged or worn out tissues are replaced. Regulation is mediated via many different mechanisms. It is when these mechanisms fail, and regulation is lost, that cancer can result. Recent advances in molecular cell biology have greatly expanded our understanding of the processes and mechanisms which underpin the regulation of cell replication, and what is happening at the molecular level when these fail.
Now in its second edition, The Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics gives a fresh approach to the study of the molecular basis of cancer. Written with the undergraduate student in mind, Lauren Pecorino focuses on how our understanding of the defective mechanisms which drive cancer is leading to the development of new targeted therapeutic agents.
Opening with an overview of the key hallmarks of cancer as a disease state, the book then leads us through the principal components of the regulatory machinery through which cell division is controlled and corrupted with the onset of cancer. Within each chapter, students are shown how this molecular knowledge is being applied to develop new targeted therapeutic strategies.
Ideal for courses in the molecular biology of cancer and cancer biology, The Molecular Biology of Cancer, Second Edition, is an invaluable resource for any student wishing to gain insight into the molecular basis of the disease and formulate possible solutions for its effective control.
New to this Edition
Updated research
Three brand new chapters:
- "The Cell Cycle": Gives extended treatment of this central aspect of cancer biology
- "Infections and Inflammation": Focuses on the relationship between infectious agents and inflammation and the onset of cancer
- "The Cancer Industry": Provides an overview of the process through which drugs are developed and tested
Enhanced coverage of apoptosis
Over 25 new figures plus a new color plate section
A new "How do we know that?" feature, in which experimental methods and results are discussed, thus shedding light on how our understanding of cancer biology is developed
An extended glossary
A companion website featuring additional resources for both instructors and students:
- For instructors, the site offers figures from the book available to download and a testbank of multiple-choice questions with feedback linked to the book for use in formative or summative assessment
- For students, the website features a web link library as well as hyperlinks to primary literature articles cited in the text
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Easy to read!
This is a good introduction to this field. The book is easy to read and have good drawings.
Rating: - An Introduction to the Biology of Cancer - and More
I'm one of those people who like to know how things work - especially if those things are inside my body and are likely to shorten my life span. Since my doctors don't tell me anything, I need other sources, and since the Internet is unreliable, I need a guidebook I can trust. Molecular Biology of Cancer turned out to be just the right book for me. It is also an excellent first book for anyone interested in the molecular biology of cancer.
First, as to technical level: This is very ... Read More
Rating: - An excellent introductory book!!!
I got this book for the Cancer Biology class.
It's an excellent book to start learning about cancer. It's well updated and includes all the recent advances. It could have included some extra stuff in my opinion, but anyway it's a great book. I like the "future therapeutics" part at the end of each chapter.
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