Cancer : the outlaw cell /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1988.
Description:xxiii, 274 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/921888
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Other authors / contributors:LaFond, Richard E.
ISBN:0841214204 (pbk.)
0841214190 (hard)
Notes:Includes bibliographies and indexes.
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Summary:Completely revised and updated! Contains new information from leading scientists on some of the most promising aspects of cancer research and clinical treatment. Shows how basic concepts of biology and medicine influence experimental study of cancer cells in the laboratory test tube. Examines and appraises non-surgical modes of therapy used in cancer treatment. Beginning with an overview and ending with a controversial chapter on immunotherapy, this new edition includes information on the genetic basis of cancer and the immune response, angiogenesis, and the chemotherapy of cancer. Offers a clear, non-technical perspective on a topic of crucial importance.
Physical Description:xxiii, 274 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies and indexes.
ISBN:0841214204
0841214190