Reviews the fast-moving and critically important topics in cancer causation, cancer biology, and the biology underlying cancer treatment. This edition is substantially revised to reflect the major scientific advances, especially with respect to molecular genetics. Additional coverage includes state-of-the-art updates on cancer therapy including new drugs and experimental radiotherapy. Interesting, relevant, and not overpowering in length, the book appeals to a wide audience including physicians, nurses, and medical students as well as radiation therapists.
About the Authors
Ian Tannock, MD, PhD,
Professor of Medical Oncology and Hematology
Princess Margaret Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Richard Hill, PhD
Senior Scientist, Division of Experimental Therapeutics
Professor of Medical Biophysics
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Robert Bristow, MD, PhD
Clinician-Scientist, Radiation Medicine Program
Princess Margaret Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lea Harrington, PhD
Senior Scientist, Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada