One third of human cancers have a hormonal basis. Breast cancer, the most common cancer of women, is increasing in incidence in many countries, as, in epidemic proportions, is prostate cancer, the second most common cancer of men. Concurrently, the development of molecular biology has led to a refinement of the definition of hormones to include the complex interaction between tumour cells and both locally and distantly secreted factors. This 1996 volume from the series Cancer: Clinical Science in Practice considers the many aspects of hormonally dependent cancer, including the molecular basis for the autocrine and paracrine regulation of cancer, molecular strategies for cancer detection, preventive strategies in limiting the epidemic of hormonally related cancers, and treatment approaches. The concise volumes in this series are intended for a wide audience of clinicians and researchers with an interest in the application of biomedical science to the understanding and management of cancer.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521460670
ISBN-13
9780521460675
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96565888
Product Key Features
Author
Jonathan Waxman
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Clinical Medicine: Professional
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
820g
Height
228mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
29mm
Series Edited by
Karol Sikora
Series Title
Cancer: Clinical Science in Practice
Content Note
23 B/w Illus. 26 Tables
Date of Publication
26/01/1996
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Clinical Medicine: Professional
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