Introduction to the Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer

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3rd ed. What is cancer? / L.M. Franks -- The spread of tumours / I.R. Hart -- Epidemiology of cancer / T. Key -- Inherited susceptibility to cancer / H.S. Susan -- Structure of DNA and its relationship to carcinogenesis / Beverly E. Griffin -- Chemical carcinogensis / Raymond Tennant -- Radiaiton carcinogenesis / G.E. Adams -- Viruses and cancer / John Wyke -- Oncogenes and cancer / Natalie M. Teich -- Chromosomes and cancer / Denise Sheer -- Growth factor signalling pathways in cancer / Alastair D. Reith -- Stem cells, haemopoiesis, and leukaemia / Mel Greaves -- The molecular pathology of cancer / Nicholas R. Lemoine -- Hormones and cancer / M.G. Parker -- The neuroendocrine system and its tumours / J.M. Polak -- Immunology of cancer / Peter Beverley -- The local treatment of cancer / Ian Fentiman -- Chemotherapy / J.S. Malpas -- Monoclonal antibodies and therapy / Philip E. Thorpe -- Cytokines and cancer / Frances R. Balkwill -- Screening and chemoprevention / Jack Cuzick -- Some conclusions and prospects / Robin A. Weiss.