A Practical Guide to Human Cancer Genetics - Rilegato

Hodgson, S. V.; Maher, E. R.

 
9780521401289: A Practical Guide to Human Cancer Genetics

Sinossi

A concise, practical and up to date guide to human cancer genetics.

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Descrizione del libro

This extensively up-dated and expanded edition provides the busy clinician with an essential overview of the latest developments in human cancer genetics - an area that has seen significant advances since publication of the first edition. It will be of value to clinicians and researchers in oncology, genetics, surgery and general medicine, and to genetic counsellors.

Contenuti

Foreword; Preface; Part I. General Principles of Cancer Genetics: 1. Chromosomes and cancer; 2. Molecular genetics of cancer; 3. Genetic predisposition to cancer; 4. Ethical issues in human cancer genetics; Part II. Genetics of Human Cancer by Site of Origin: 5. Central nervous system; 6. Eye; 7. Cardiorespiratory system and thorax; 8. Endocrine system; 9. Gastro-intestinal system; 10. Reproductive system; 11. Urinary system; 12. Haematological and lymphoid neoplasia; 13. Musculoskeletal system; 14 Skin tumours and inherited disorders predisposing to skin tumours; 15. Inherited conditions predisposing to dermatological malignancy; Part III. Inherited Cancer-Predisposing Syndromes: Appendix - Fundamentals of genetics; Index.

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