Understanding Cancer : an introduction to the biology, medicine, and societal implications of this disease - McIntosh, J. Richard (Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2019)
1. Cancer and the biology of human cells -- 2. Cancer detection, diagnosis, and prognosis -- 3. The organization of normal human cells -- 4. How normal cells reproduce and differentiate -- 5. Factors that promote the cancerous transformation of cells -- 6. Oncogenes and their roles in cancerous transformation -- 7. Tumor suppressors and their roles in resisting cancerous transformation -- 8. Medical treatments for cancer -- 9. The immune system and its relationship to cancer -- 10. A perspective on cancer futures -- 11. Minimizing cancer risk -- 12. Living with cancer
"A Garland Science Book"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Cancer; Cancer -- Diagnosis; Cancer -- Treatment; Cancer -- Social aspects; Neoplasms