Book description
“... Useful background information is displayed in blue boxes, and
good use is made of numerous tables and diagrams... a useful book for
the undergraduate medical or allied health professional...”
-Oncology News, May/June 2010
This forward looking cancer biology book appeals to a wide
ranging audience. Introductory chapters that provide the molecular,
cellular, and genetic information needed to comprehend the material of
the subsequent chapters bring unprepared students up to speed for the
rest of the book and serve as a useful refresher for those with
previous biology background. The second set of chapters focuses on the
main cancers in terms of risk factors, diagnostic and treatment
methods and relevant current research. The final section encompasses
the immune system's role in the prevention and development of cancer
and the impact that the Human Genome Project will have on future
approaches to cancer care.
While best suited to non-majors cancer biology courses, the depth
provided satisfies courses that combine both majors and non-majors.
Also, and deliberately, the authors have incorporated relevant
information on diagnosis and treatment options that lend appeal to the
lay reader.
Sheila Barry and Craig Almeida have taught
the cancer biology course at Stonehill College to both majors and
non-majors for several years. Discouraged by the lack of accessible
and current texts, they decided to write their own.
