Developmental Biology of Neoplastic Growth

Macieira-Coelho, Alvaro

In this book, tumour growth is perceived as a deviation from the normal development of the human organism. The molecular, cellular, and tissue determinants of different tumours are discussed showing that each is a different disease, often corresponding to a particular developmental stage. The natural history of several cancers illustrates how clinical incidence can be just the visible part of the iceberg, while the first changes at the tissue level sometimes occur several years before tumour growth becomes manifest. Several mechanisms are proposed to explain the distribution of cancers during the human life span and the decline of the incidence of cancers during human senescence.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-10-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642064005

DOI: 10.1007/3-540-27671-8

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 254.0