Molecular endocrinology of cancer / edited by Jonathan Waxman.
Series: Cancer, clinical science in practicePublication details: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1996.Description: ix, 428 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0521460670 (hardback)
- QZ 200 M718 1996 M718 1996
- QZ 200 M718 1996
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | QZ 200 M718 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22010501 |
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.
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