| Viruses and Cancer Contributor(s): Minson, A. C. (Editor), Neil, J. C. (Editor), McCrae, M. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521454727 ISBN-13: 9780521454728 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $119.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1994 Annotation: This volume reviews the current knowledge of oncogenic viruses, their mechanism of action, and the prospect for vaccination or therapy. While the emphasis is on human viruses--papillomaviruses, Epstein Barr Virus, Hepatitis B Virus and Human T Cell Leukemia Virus--the impact of animal studies is recognized by the inclusion of five chapters on oncogenic viruses in animals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 93046636 |
| Series: Ssgm |
| Physical Information: 321 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The past twenty years have seen a steady increase in the number of viruses, of both man and animals, that predispose to the development of cancer. The mechanisms involved are now being elucidated and the means of intervention seem, at least in some instances, close at hand. This volume reviews the current knowledge of oncogenic viruses, their mechanism of action and the prospect for vaccination or therapy. Whilst the emphasis is on viruses of man - papillomaviruses, Epstein Barr Virus, Hepatitis B Virus and Human T cell Leukaemia Virus - the impact of animal studies is recognised by the inclusion of five chapters on oncogenic viruses of animals. |
