The Society of Cells: Cancer and Control of Cell Proliferation / Edition 1

by Prof Carlos Sonnenschein, Prof A M Soto

Overview

Research into the control of cell proliferation and cancer has focused on growth factors, cell cycle effectors and oncogenes, and how these are responsible for the development of cancer. This book puts the current research into perspective, suggests a br

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781859962763
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/15/1998
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof Carlos Sonnenschein, Prof A M Soto

Table of Contents

Cell proliferation: the background and the premises; Cell proliferation, cell nutrition and evolution; The experimental evaluation of cell proliferation; Hypotheses for the control of cell proliferation; Sex hormone-mediated control of cell proliferation;

Editorial Reviews

"For a radically different view of the roots of cancer, turn to The Society of Cells."; New Scientist; ; "This is a very useful book for students of cancer biology, cell biology and the history of science. It should be required reading for anyone enterin

From the Publisher

The Society of Cells is a deceptively simple presentation of a profound hypothesis. This little book of only 154 pages should not be dismissed because of its seeming simplicity or because most of its points have not yet been proved; some of the points have indeed been demonstrated, and the argument is heuristically appealing. The viewpoint of the authors needs to be considered carefully by all biologists.

New England Journal of Medicine