The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer

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Medical Writings1 November 1998The Genetic Basis of Human CancerCharles M. Rubin, MDCharles M. Rubin, MDUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-9-199811010-00045 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer; Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW; eds. 731 pages. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1998. $95.00. ISBN 0070675961. Order phone 800-262-4729.Field of medicine: Cancer biology, oncology, and genetics.Format: Hardcover book.Audience: Scientists in cancer research, medical and graduate students, oncologists, and geneticists.Purpose: To describe the role of genes in the development of cancer.Content: This text has 43 chapters grouped into four parts: basic concepts in cancer genetics, control of solid-growth tumors, familial cancer syndromes, and site-specific neoplasms. The first chapter serves as a primer in human genetics that can be used as a reference ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 1998Volume 129, Issue 9Page: 759KeywordsCancer geneticsForecastingGenetic diseasesGraduate medical educationHuman geneticsMetabolic disordersMolecular biologyMutationScientists Issue Published: 1 November 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...