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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

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DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.

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Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…

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Author: DeGregori, James

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Date: 2018

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Carcinogenesis; Neoplastic Processes; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics

Abstract: Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.

ISBN: 9780674545397; 9780674985964

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer biology

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Ruddon, Raymond. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007. 4th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 R914 2007

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Author: Ruddon, Raymond

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xiv, 530 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Neoplasms - etiology; Molecular Biology

ISBN: 9780195175448; 0195175441

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 R914 2007

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Cancer epidemiology : principles and methods

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Silva, Isabel dos Santos. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1999.

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Author: Silva, Isabel dos Santos

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - epidemiology; Epidemiologic Methods

ISBN: 9283204050

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer: principles & practice of oncology. Primer of the molecular biology of cancer.

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Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2021. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

"This title will help you understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of …

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Alternate Title: Primer of the molecular biology of cancer.

Editor: DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.; Lawrence, Theodore S.; Rosenberg, Steven A.

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2021

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - physiopathology; Molecular Biology - methods

Abstract: "This title will help you understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology - widely hailed as the definitive clinical reference in oncology - the third edition of this popular Primer focuses on the molecular biology information that is of critical importance to research scientists and clinical oncologists alike. Get up-to-date, dependable coverage of every important frontier in aspect of the molecular biology of cancer with contributions from a noteworthy roster of leading scientists and clinicians. See how molecular biology advances are impacting clinical practice with separate chapters on each of the 19 most common cancer types. Navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of cancer genetics with a thorough section chapters on genetic counseling and genetic testing"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781975149116

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer stem cells

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New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C215 2010

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Purification and characterization of cancer stem cells by Elaine M. Hurt and William L. Farrar; Prostate cancer stem cells by Collene R. Jeter and Dean G. Tang; Melanoma cancer stem cells by Alexander Roesch and Meenhard Herlyn; Mammospheres and breast carcinoma by Massimiliano Bonafe; Preventativ…

Editor: Farrar, William L

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: x, 171 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Neoplastic Stem Cells - physiology; Neoplasms - etiology; Signal Transduction - physiology

Abstract: Purification and characterization of cancer stem cells by Elaine M. Hurt and William L. Farrar; Prostate cancer stem cells by Collene R. Jeter and Dean G. Tang; Melanoma cancer stem cells by Alexander Roesch and Meenhard Herlyn; Mammospheres and breast carcinoma by Massimiliano Bonafe; Preventative and therapeutic strategies for cancer stem cells by Stewart Sell and Gennadi Glinsky; Targeting acute myelogenous leukemia stem cells by Monica L. Guzman, Gerrit J. Schuurhuis, and Craig T. Jordan; Hedgehog/GLI signaling in cancer by Fritz Aberger; Targeting notch signaling pathway in cancer stem cells by Joon T. Park, Ie-Ming Shih, and Tian-Li Wang -- TGF-[beta], notch and Wnt in normal malignant stem cells : differentiating agents and epigenetic modulation by Stephen Byers ... [et al.].

ISBN: 9780521896283; 0521896282

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 C215 2010

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Cancer : the evolutionary legacy

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Greaves, Mel. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 G787 2000

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Author: Greaves, Mel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics; Evolution

ISBN: 0192628356

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 G787 2000

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Clinical epidemiology : the essentials

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Fletcher, Robert H. Baltimore, md.: Williams & Wilkins , 1994. 3rd ed.

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Call Number: WA950 F614 1994

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Author: Fletcher, Robert H

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, md.

Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Epidemiology; Epidemiologic Methods

ISBN: 0683032690

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA950 F614 1994

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Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials

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Elwood, J. Mark. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007. 3rd ed.

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Call Number: WA950 E52 2007

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This book is a revised and expanded successor to "Causal relationships in medicine : a practical system fro critical appraisal, published by Oxford Ujiversity Press in 1988, and "Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials, second edition, published in 1998.

Author: Elwood, J. Mark

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xiii, 570 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Epidemiologic Methods; Clinical Trials as Topic; Epidemiologic Studies

Abstract: This book is a revised and expanded successor to "Causal relationships in medicine : a practical system fro critical appraisal, published by Oxford Ujiversity Press in 1988, and "Critical appraisal of epidemiological studies and clinical trials, second edition, published in 1998.

ISBN: 9780199218257 (hb : alk. paper); 0199218250 (hb : alk. paper); 9780198529552 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0198529554 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA950 E52 2007

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Critical choices : ethical, legal and sociobehavioural implications of heritable breast, ovarian and colon cancer

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Taylor, Kathryn M, De Petrillo, Denny. [Toronto, ON]: Kathryn M. Taylor , 1995.

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Call Number: QZ202 C934 1995

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Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995

Author: Taylor, Kathryn M; De Petrillo, Denny

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Kathryn M. Taylor

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics - psychology; Ethics, Medical; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics - legislation & jurisprudence

Abstract: Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ202 C934 1995

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Designing clinical research

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Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2007. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA950 D485 2007

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Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research; Conceiving the research question; Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment; Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy; Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principle…

Editor: Hulley, Stephen B

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xv, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design; Clinical Trials as Topic

Abstract: Getting started: the anatomy and physiology of clinical research; Conceiving the research question; Choosing the study subjects : specification, sampling, and recruitment; Planning the measurements : precision and accuracy; Getting ready to estimate sample size : hypotheses and underlying principles; Estimating sample size and power : applications and examples; Designing a cohort study; Designing cross-sectional and case-control studies; Enhancing causal inference in observational studies; Designing a randomized blinded trial; Alternative trial designs and implementation issues; Designing studies of medical tests; Utilizing existing databases; Addressing ethical issues; Designing questionnaries and interviews; Data management; Implementing the study and quality control; Community and international studies; Writing and funding a research proposal

ISBN: 9780781782104; 0781782104

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA950 D485 2007

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Designing clinical research

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Hulley, Stephen B., Cummings, Steven R., Browner, Warren S. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013. 4th ed.

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Call Number: WA950 H913 2013

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Author: Hulley, Stephen B.; Cummings, Steven R.; Browner, Warren S.

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xiii, 367 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design; Clinical Trials as Topic

ISBN: 9781608318049

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA950 H913 2013

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Dynamics of cancer : incidence, inheritance, and evolution

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Frank, Steven A. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2007.

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Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history

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Author: Frank, Steven A

Place of Publication: Princeton, NJ

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 2007

Series: Princeton series in evolutionary biology

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Age of Onset; Stem Cells; Mutagenesis

Abstract: Age of cancer incidence; Multistage progression; History of theories; Progression dynamics; Theory I; Theory II; Genetics of progression; Carcinogens; Aging; Inheritance; Stem cells : tissue renewal; Stem cells : population genetics; Cell lineage history