Oxford Textbook of Cancer Biology

Oxford Textbook of Cancer Biology, 1 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Oxford University Press. Description by Francesco Pezzella (Editor), Mahvash Tavassoli (Editor), David Kerr (Editor) The study of the biology of tumours has grown to become markedly interdisciplinary, involving chemists, statisticians, epidemiologists, mathematicians, bioinformaticians, and computer scientists alongside biologists, geneticists, and clinicians.

Key Features

- by Francesco Pezzella (Editor), Mahvash Tavassoli (Editor), David Kerr (Editor)
- The study of the biology of tumours has grown to become markedly interdisciplinary, involving chemists, statisticians, epidemiologists, mathematicians, bioinformaticians, and…
- The Oxford Textbook of Cancer Biology brings together the most up-to-date developments from different branches of research into one coherent volume, providing a comprehensive and…
- Structured in eight sections, the book starts with a review of the development and biology of multi-cellular organisms, how they maintain a healthy homeostasis in an individual,…
- The book then illustrates, as once cells become neoplastic, their signalling network is altered and pathological behaviour follows
- It explores the changes that cancer cells can induce in nearby normal tissue, the new relationship established between them and the stroma, and the interaction between the immune…
- The authors illustrate the contribution provided by high throughput techniques to map cancer at different levels, from genomic sequencing to cellular metabolic functions, and how…

Product Details

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 1
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 92.3 MB
ISBN: 9780198779452