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Fundamentals of oncology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pitot, Henry C., 1930-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York : Dekker, c1986.
Edición:3a ed., rev. y ampliada.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cancer: yesterday and today
  • Language of oncology
  • Etiology of cancer: chemical and physical agents
  • Etiology of cancer: biological factors
  • Etiology of cancer: hereditary factors
  • Natural history of neoplastic development: initiation and promotion
  • Natural history of neoplastic development: Progression
  • Environmental and host factors in the natural history of neoplastic development
  • Environmental factors in the etiology of human cancer
  • Evaluation of toxic and carcinogenic environmental agents: scientific and societal considerations
  • Natural history of neoplasia in cultured cells and tissues
  • Biochemistry of neoplasia in vivo
  • Cell and molecular biology of the neoplastic transformation in vitro
  • Host-tumor relationship: nutritional and hormonal factors
  • Immunobiology of the host-tumor relationship
  • Some principles of cancer chemotherapy
  • Epilogue-cancer: tomorrow and the future.