Test Bank for The Biology of Cancer Second Edition

Product details:

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815342195
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815342199
Author: Dr. Robert A. Weinberg

Thoroughly updated and incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, The Biology of Cancer, Second Edition, maintains all of its hallmark features admired by students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians around the world.

The Biology of Cancer is a textbook for students studying the molecular and cellular bases of cancer at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels. The principles of cancer biology are presented in an organized, cogent, and in-depth manner. The clarity of writing, supported by an extensive full-color art program and numerous pedagogical features, makes the book accessible and engaging. The information unfolds through the presentation of key experiments that give readers a sense of discovery and provide insights into the conceptual foundation underlying modern cancer biology.

Table contents:

Chapter 1: The Biology and Genetics of Cells and Organisms
Chapter 2: The Nature of Cancer
Chapter 3: Tumor Viruses
Chapter 4: Cellular Oncogenes
Chapter 5: Growth Factors and Their Receptors
Chapter 6: Cytoplasmic Signaling Circuitry Programs Many of the Traits of Cancer
Chapter 7: Tumor Suppressor Genes
Chapter 8: pRb and Control of the Cell Cycle Clock
Chapter 9: p53 and Apoptosis: Master Guardian and Executioner
Chapter 10: Eternal Life: Cell Immortalization and Tumorigenesis
Chapter 11: Multistep Tumorigenesis
Chapter 12: Maintenance of Genomic Integrity and the Development ofCancer
Chapter 13: Dialogue Replaces Monologue: Heterotypic Interactions and the Biology of Angiogenesis
Chapter 14: Moving Out: Invasion and Metastasis
Chapter 15: Crowd Control: Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy
Chapter 16: The Rational Treatment of Cancer
Glossary
Abbreviations/Acronyms