Principles of Cancer Genetics
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Beschreibung
Cancer genetics is a field of daunting breadth and depth. The literature describes hundreds of genes and genetic alterations that are variably associated with again as many disease states and risk factors. Integrating these disparate pieces of highly specialized information is challenging for the professional scientist and student alike. This concise guidebook consolidates the main concepts of the cancer gene theory, and provides a framework for understanding the genetic basis of cancer. The book is focused on the most highly representative genes that underlie the most common cancers and highlights new frontiers in gene-based diagnosis and therapy. Primary attention is devoted to the origins of cancer genes and the application of evolutionary theory to explain why the cell clones that harbor cancer genes tend to expand.
A concise guide to understanding the genes that cause cancer Illuminates the integrated contributions of heredity, the environment, and acquired genetic instability Relates cancer genes to the hallmark characteristics of the cancer cell Provides an overview of the genetic etiology of common cancers Highlights new frontiers in gene-based diagnosis and therapy
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Fred Bunz
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From the reviews:
“The book is exceptional in its clarity and scope of presentation. … Bunz focuses on a laser with short clear descriptions and presentations. … All in all a superb little gem worth being on many a desk. I find it is worth going back to from time to time.” (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, December, 2013)()