Basic Cancer Programs: Genes, Signals, Metabolites

Unified Holistic Theory of Evolution.
Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-3-8055-6667-4
Verlag: S.Karger

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Gewicht: 330 g

Cancer has one of the highest mortality rates and its incidence in the modern industrialized world continues to rise. The objective of this book is to elucidate the biological roots of carcinogenesis. A spectacular result of this analysis is the concept of the five basic cancer programs, which are the exact reverse of the five basic programs for cell control: division, growth, differentiation, function, and apoptosis. Each of these cell programs is characterized according to the interaction between the cell's genes, signals, and metabolites. Understanding the regulatory processes in normal cells allows profound insights into those of cancer cells. The findings on cancer development are then integrated into a general framework, a ‘Unified Holistic Theory of Evolution’. In conclusion, new approaches to cancer diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy are discussed against this background.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schwemmler, W.J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Molekulare Medizin, Zellbiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung