Molecular Biology of Cancer - Lauren Pecorino

The most engaging and accessible account of cancer biology which clearly links our understanding of cancer with the development of new therapeutics.Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics offers an accessible, engaging, and optimistic account of cancer biology for undergraduate and graduate students.Key features- Describes the theoretical basis of cancer biology and shows how this theory is applied to develop new cancer therapies, giving students a clear appreciation of how theoretical knowledge can be translated into therapeutic strategies- Draws on the latest research in cancer biology- Features a variety of learning features to help students engage with the concepts presented: ''Pause and think''; ''How do we know that?''; ''In the clinic''; self-tests; and activitiesNew to this edition- New themes that weave throughout the book, such as the two-way interactions between the microenvironment and the tumour, systemic effects of cancer, and the role of plasticity and heterogeneity in cancer evolution- Expanded coverage of cancer genomics, including single cell genomics and spatial transcriptomics, highlighted in the concluding chapter- A new feature called ''In the clinic'' that highlights current or potential applications of cancer biology to clinical practice- Updates on newly approved cancer therapeutics- Includes additional primary data from the literature and key references to provide a resource of up-to-date experimental evidence- Expanded art
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