The Molecular Basis of Human Cancer

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Cancer Epidemiology: Incidence and Etiology of Human Neoplasms
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   Chapter 2 Essential Concepts and Techniques in Molecular Biology
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   Chapter 3 Cancer Genomics
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   Chapter 4 Cancer Cytogenetics
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   Chapter 5 Epigenetic Basis of Human Cancer
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   Chapter 6 Cancer Proteomics
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   Chapter 7 An Overview of Cancer Genes
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   Chapter 8 Oncogenes and the Initiation and Maintenance of Tumorigenesis
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    Chapter 9 Positive Mediators of Cell Proliferation in Neoplasia: Growth Factors and Receptors
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    Chapter 10 Senescence, Apoptosis, and Cancer
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    Chapter 11 Novel Cancer Therapies Targeting Angiogenesis
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    Chapter 12 Beyond the Primary Tumor: Progression, Invasion, and Metastasis
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    Chapter 13 Simple Sequence Mutations
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    Chapter 14 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Cancer Susceptibility
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    Chapter 15 Chromosomes and Chromosomal Instability in Human Cancer
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    Chapter 16 Epigenetic Mechanisms in Cancer Development
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    Chapter 17 MicroRNAs and Cancer
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    Chapter 18 Erionite and Asbestos in the Pathogenesis of Human Malignant Mesotheliomas
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    Chapter 19 Viral Mechanisms in Human Carcinogenesis
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    Chapter 20 Hormonal Carcinogenesis: The Role of Estrogens
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    Chapter 21 Sporadic Cancers
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    Chapter 22 Hereditary Cancer
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    Chapter 23 Retinoblastoma: Clinical and Molecular Perspectives
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    Chapter 24 Xeroderma Pigmentosum and the DNA Damage Response to Ultraviolet Light
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    Chapter 25 Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
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    Chapter 26 Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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    Chapter 27 The Molecular Basis of Prostate Carcinogenesis
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    Chapter 28 Molecular Basis of Lung Carcinogenesis
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    Chapter 29 Molecular Basis of Skin Carcinogenesis
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    Chapter 30 Molecular Biology of Leukemias
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    Chapter 31 Molecular Mechanisms in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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    Chapter 32 The Molecular Pathology of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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    Chapter 33 Ovarian Cancer
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    Chapter 34 Molecular Pathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
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    Chapter 35 Molecular Biology of Human Brain Tumors
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    Chapter 36 Cancer Drug Discovery and Anticancer Drug Development
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    Chapter 37 Biological Principles and Clinical Application of EGFR Inhibitors in Cancer
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    Chapter 38 Targeting Oncoproteins for Molecular Cancer Therapy
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    Chapter 39 Therapeutic Agents That Inhibit Angiogenesis
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    Chapter 40 Small Molecule Inhibitors
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    Chapter 41 Molecular Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer
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    Chapter 42 Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Human Cancer
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    Chapter 43 Personalized Medicine for the Treatment of Human Cancer