Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer

CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Section I. General Mechanisms Of Transformation 1. Theories of Carcinogenesis 2. Physiologic Correlates of Malignancy Section II. Alterations Intrinsic to the Tumor Cells 3. Cell Division and Survival 4. Cellular Senescence 5. Invasiveness Section III. Mechanisms of Regulation Of Cancer Related Genes 6. DNA Repair 7. Epigenetic Regulation of Cancer Associated Gene Products 8. Interaction of the Groups of Cancer Related Gene Products Section IV. Interactions between Host and Tumor 9. Structural Growth Control 10. The Organ Preference of Metastasis Formation 11. Angiogenesis 12. Interactions with The Immune System 13. Endocrine Dysregulation 14. Dormancy and Minimal Residual Disease Section V. Molecular Mechanisms of Individual Cancers 15. Epithelial Tumors 16. Hematologic Malignancies 17. Mesenchymal Tumors 18. Neurologic Tumors 19. Tumors of Serous Cavities 20. Embryonic Tumors

"I have found this to be a comprehensive, yet highly focused text on malignancies. Dr. Weber's work covers nicely the interface of physiology and molecular mechanisms in the development and maintenance of malignant cells. The review of the founding pathologic observations is useful in providing a backdrop for today's highly molecular approaches. A deep understanding of the molecular workings of malignant disease is critical to the development of not only therapeutics, but also diagnostics and I have found this text to be highly relevant as a resource to these ends". Gary A. Pestano, PhD, Director, Discovery Life Sciences, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, Arizona USA"Whereas the field of cancer research has increased in complexity over the past decades, this book presents a comprehensive compendium of molecular mechanisms of malignancy and reflects the author's unique vision on pathophysiologic associations that may define general molecular requirements of invasive tumors. This book reaches beyond the current view and understanding of molecular mechanisms of malignancies and prompts the reader to reflect on the current knowledge from a different angle". Professor Dr. med. H.-P. Bruch, Head of the Department of Surgery, Klinik fuer Chirurgie, Univeritatsklinikum, Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany