Principles of Tumors: A Translational Approach to Foundations - Softcover

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Dr. Leon Bignold teaches pathology to medical undergraduates and post graduates and has for the last 30 years. He also works as a diagnostic histopathologist in a hospital environment for the last 30 years. He has published 3 oncology books with Springer in the last 10 years. Leon Bignold is a regularly invited speaker at international oncology conferences.

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Principles of Tumors: A Translational Approach to Foundations, Second Edition, brings a concise summary of knowledge and translational/interdisciplinary topics in all the various aspects of tumors, especially the abnormalities in their cells, their causes as well as their effects on patients. This book gives a thorough, detailed, yet concise account of the main bioscience, clinical and therapeutic aspects of tumors. It emphasises the translational aspects of research into tumors with extensive discussions of interdisciplinary issues.

Among many topics discussed are how the genomic abnormalities in tumors may result from the actions of carcinogens, and how those genomic changes determine the cell biological/morphological abnormalities in tumor cell populations. In addition, the relationships between tumor cell genomics and therapeutic outcomes are described. There are also supporting appendices on general bioscience relevant to tumors, including the principles of histology (the cells and tissues of the body), genetics, pathology, radiology, and pharmacology.

The content in this book and its interdisciplinary approach are invaluable for researchers and clinicians involved in collaborative projects, where specialists in each area need to understand the fundamental issues in other branches of biomedicine.