TY - BOOK AU - Waxman,Jonathan TI - Molecular endocrinology of cancer SN - 0521460670 (hardback) U1 - QZ 200 M718 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - Cambridge, New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Cancer KW - Endocrine aspects KW - Endocrine glands KW - Neoplasms KW - physiopathology KW - therapy KW - Hormones KW - Endocrinology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents Part I. The Regulation of Cancer: 1. The Type 1 Growth factor receptor family and their ligands and their role in human cancers 2. The fibroblast growth factor family and their receptors 3. The biological role of transforming growth factor-ß in cancer development 4. Bombesin and its receptor 5. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and its receptor 6. Cytokines Part II. The Prevention of Endocrine Dependent Tumours: 7. Familial cancer 8. Diet Part III. The Biological Basis for the Treatment of Endocrine Dependent Tumours: 9. Breast cancer: new biological approaches to treatment 10. The biological basis for the treatment of prostate cancer 11. Carcinoid tumours Part IV. Endocrine Complications of Cancer Treatment: 12. Humoral Hypercalcaemia 15. The anaemia of cancer UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95039973.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam025/95039973.html ER -