MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
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| fixed length control field |
02700cam a22002534i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780815342199 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780815342205 (pbk.) |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
616.994 |
| Item number |
WEI.B |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Weinberg, Robert A. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The biology of cancer / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Robert A. Weinberg. |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Cancer |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Second edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xx, 876, A:6, G:30, I:28 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations (chiefly color) ; |
| Accompanying material |
+ 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 sheet (18 x 28 cm) |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Accompanying DVD-ROM includes: figures in PowerPoint and JPEG formats, supplementary sidebars, mini-lectures, movies, and media guide. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Title on accompanying poster: Pathways in human cancer, revised edition. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
The biology and genetics of cells and organisms -- The nature of cancer -- Tumor viruses -- Cellular oncogenes -- Growth factors, receptors, and cancer -- Cytoplasmic signaling circuitry programs many of the traits of cancer -- Tumor suppressor genes -- Prb and control of the cell cycle clock -- P53 and apoptosis: master guardian and executioner -- Eternal life : cell immortalization and tumorigenesis -- Multi-step tumorigenesis -- Maintenance of genomic integrity and the development of cancer -- Dialogue replaces monologue : heterotypic interactions and the biology of angiogenesis -- Moving out : invasion and metastasis -- Crowd control : tumor immunology and immunotherapy -- The rational treatment of cancer. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Thoroughly updated and incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, This book is a textbook for students studying the molecular and cellular bases of cancer at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels. The principles of cancer biology are presented in an organized, cogent, and in-depth manner. The clarity of writing, supported by an extensive full-color art program and numerous pedagogical features, makes the book accessible and engaging. The information unfolds through the presentation of key experiments that give readers a sense of discovery and provide insights into the conceptual foundation underlying modern cancer biology. Besides its value as a textbook, this book is a useful reference for individuals working in biomedical laboratories and for clinical professionals. Every copy of the book comes with an updated DVD-ROM containing the book's art program, a selection of movies, audio file mini-lectures, Supplementary Sidebars, and a Media Guide. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Cancer |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Cancer |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Cancer cells. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Book |
