Pitot, Henry C.,  1930-, <br/><br/>
Fundamentals of oncology /  [print] 
Henry C. Pitot ; with a contribution by Daniel D. Loeb. 
 - forth edition., rev. and expandedition. 
 - New York :  M. Dekker,  (c)2002. 
 - xiii, 998 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cancer: yesterday and today --  Language of oncology --  Etiology of cancer: chemical and physical agents --  Etiology of cancer as an infectious disease --  Etiology of cancer: germline genetic factors --  Etiology of cancer: somatic cell genetics --  Natural history of neoplastic development: initiation and promotion --  Natural history of neoplastic development: host effects during carcinogenesis --  Natural history of neoplastic development: progression --  Consequences of the stage progression --  Environmental factors in the etiology of human cancer-chemical agents and processes --  Environmental factors in the etiology of human cancer-physical and biological agents --  Evaluation of toxic and carcinogenic environmental agents: scientific and societal considerations their role in cancer prevention --  Natural history of the development of neoplasia in cultured cells and tissues --  Cellular and molecular biology of neoplasia in vivo --  Cellular and molecular biology of the neoplastic transformation in vitro --  Host-tumor relationship-nutritional factors and biomarkers --  Host-tumor relationship-endocrine factors and stromal reaction --  Immunobiology of the host-tumor relationship --  Some basic and applied principles of cancer chemotherapy --  Epilogue-cancer: tomorrow and the future. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780824706500 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002727912 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA2-X7613 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101149059  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cancer.<br/>Oncology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC261 RC261.L825.F863 2002