Main description:

Principles of Tumors covers all of the fundamental aspects of tumors, including their definitions, incidences, causation, pathogenesis, treatments, and prevention. The book provides a unique approach, integrating a wide range of basic bioscience findings with clinico-pathological observations and phenomena encountered in their treatment.

As tumors are studied in fairly separate, broad areas, such as basic biological sciences, pathology, oncology, and epidemiology, this book brings together these perspectives, providing an all-inclusive text that benefits all researchers, while also providing an avenue for translational research.

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Theories and Definitions of Tumors 3. Classifications and Incidences of Tumors 4. Aetio-Pathogenesis I: Causative Agents of Tumors 5. Aetio-Pathogenesis II: Genomic Events and Processes Cause or Potentially Caused by Aetiological Factors 6. Aetio-Pathogenesis III: Of Growth, Invasion, and Metastasis 7. Aetio-Pathogenesis IV: Heredity 8. Morphology and Related Aspects of Tumors 9. Molecular Abnormalities of Tumors: "Molecular Pathology" and "Biomarkers" 10. Sub-Lethal Injuries and Deaths of Cells and Tissues 11. Therapies I: General Principles 12. Therapies II: Specific Treatments 13. Therapies III: Development, Costs, and Ethics 14. Aspects of the Prevention of Tumors

Appendix 1: Principles of Normal Histology and Related Cell Biology 2: The Normal Genome 3: 'Pre-Target', 'Target', and 'Post-Target' Defenses of Cells Against Carcinogens and Cytotoxic Agents