| The Genetics of Cancer Contributor(s): Ponder, B. A. J. (Author), Waring, Michael J. (Author), Ponder, B. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792388860 ISBN-13: 9780792388869 Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 95031821 |
| Series: New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Marke |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.12 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It has been recognized for almost 200 years that certain families seem to inherit cancer. It is only in the past decade, however, that molecular genetics and epidemiology have combined to define the role of inheritance in cancer more clearly, and to identify some of the genes involved. The causative genes can be tracked through cancer-prone families via genetic linkage and positional cloning. Several of the genes discovered have subsequently been proved to play critical roles in normal growth and development. There are also implications for the families themselves in terms of genetic testing with its attendant dilemmas, if it is not clear that useful action will result. |