The Biology of Cancer, 2nd Edition, Paperback, 2nd Edition by Weinberg, Robert A.

Paperback: 2nd Edition
9780815342205
0815342209

Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Paperback : 876 pages
Edition: 2nd Edition
Author: Weinberg, Robert A.
ISBN-10: 0815342209
ISBN-13: 9780815342205

Product Description The definitive text on cancer biology, thoroughly updated Incorporating the most important advances in the fast-growing field of cancer biology, the text maintains all of its hallmark features. It is admired by students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians around the world for its clear writing, extensive full-color art program, and numerous pedagogical features. Review "The book fulfills its purpose and is, indeed, a must-read for students of cancer biology…It includes updated information and concepts in cancer research that justify replacing the previous edition."- Doody Reviews "This publication represents an exhaustive and detailed coverage of the field of basic oncology oriented toward a student audience, and it continues to set the highest example of excellence in the field of undergraduate and graduate oncology." - The Quarterly Review of Biology "Clearly, not only is it an authoritative text book on the complex biology of cancer, it serves as an invaluable reference document for individuals working in biomedical laboratories as well as professionals involved in day to day management of cancer in the clinics." - Oncology News Praise for the First Edition of THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER by Robert A. Weinberg: “There is no comparable text in cancer biology…”- Nature “The Biology of Cancer is no doubt the definitive statement on its topic today.”- Science “Here, at last, we have a definitive textbook specifically devoted to the molecular and cell biology of cancer.”- Bioscience Education “Overall, this is a remarkable achievement that is by far the most comprehensive coverage of this field available.”- Times Higher Education Supplement About the Author Dr. Robert A. Weinberg is a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. He is the Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society Research Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Weinberg is an internationally recognized authority on the genetic basis of human cancer and was awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science by President Clinton in 1997.