A Comprehensive Guide to the Biology of Cancer

The Crab's Legs

Carlos Rocha (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

142 Seiten

2025 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
9781036448318 (ISBN)

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This book covers a wide range of topics, including the causes and hallmarks of cancer, signalling pathways involved in neoplasms development, and the state of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The compendium also includes a glossary of key terms, making it easy for readers to understand the technical language used in the field of cancer biology. It is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about one of the most devastating diseases that affect humanity. This book is a comprehensive guide to the biology of cancer, written in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers, including high school students, college students, and anyone who wants to learn more about this topic. The book is unique in that it provides a detailed introduction to the biology of cancer without using overly technical language, making it easier to understand even for interested laypeople.

Carlos Rocha has a Master's in Genetics and Molecular Biology, a PhD in Cell Biology, and a Post Doctorate degree in the sector of Biotechnological Products and Processes Linked to Human or Animal Health, working in the prospection of natural products with anti-cancer activity isolated from marine invertebrates and associated microorganisms. He is Full Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pará (Brazil), where he teaches Genetics, Evolution, Aquatic Biology, and Technological Prospecting. His research focuses mainly on Environmental Mutagenesis. He is the author or co-author of dozens of articles in scientific journals and has also published three books in Portuguese: Ambiente: ecologia para a escola básica (Environment: ecology for basic school); As pernas do caranguejo: cancer crura (The Crab's Legs: cancer crura); Biodiversidade: genes, espécies, ecossistemas (Biodiversity: genes, species, ecosystems).

Erscheinungsdatum	03.06.2025
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
ISBN-13	9781036448318 / 9781036448318
Zustand	Neuware