Summary: | Containing contributions by clinicians and cancer scientists presented at an international conference on [title] held during September 1991 in London, this volume critically reviews the potential utility of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes as targets for novel forms of anti-cancer therapy. After examining the basic biology of selected growth factor receptor molecules and suppressor molecules in human cancers, the volume discusses in depth various ways in which knowledge of these systems can be used in clinical practice. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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