Metastatic Cell

Provides a comprehensive treatment of the metastatic process, including extensive background information on tumorigenesis and the role of the immune system, but placing the emphasis on the blood-borne spread of malignant cells. Theories relating to the metastatic process are examined with reference to the behavioral traits considered pertinent to the invasive process. The evidence for the potential significance of oncogenes in metastasis and the possibilities for new treatment regimes for malignancy are discussed. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Graduate students who acquire it as a supplemental text will find much to enjoy, ponder and use. - Bioscience; Better view of the current science - Cancer Cells; Clive Evans has succeeded in bringing together in an eminently readable manner the threads of a complex, difficult and rapidly expanding field. ...The clarity of style and wit of the author...immediately captures the attention of the prospective reader. ... This book will fulfill the need of an enormous number of people working in the area of tumour biology for it brings together a thorough synthesis of the recent literature in the field. FEBs Lett.313,323