2nd Edition

The Biological Basis of Cancer

By William T. Blows Copyright 2025
390 Pages 219 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

390 Pages 219 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

390 Pages 219 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Introducing the biology of neoplastic disorders, this accessible book looks at how cancer damages the body, and how the treatments work. Updated with the most recent research evidence, this unique text explains the basic biology of neoplastic disease; discusses the biology of the wide range of common cancers, now including neurological disorders; identifies and explains the biological causes of... Read more

1. Cell Biology and Cancer

 

2. The Causes of Cancer 1: Genes and Epigenetics

 

3. The Causes of Cancer 2: Chemical and Radiation

 

4. The Causes of Cancer 3: Viruses and Hormones

 

5. Immunology and Immunotherapy

 

6. Metastases

 

7. Blood and Lymphatic Cancers

 

8. Cancers of the Digestive System

 

9. Cancer of the Respiratory System

 

10. Cancer of the Renal System

 

11. Cancers of the Female Reproductive System

 

12. Cancers of the Male Reproductive System

 

13. Skin Cancers

 

14. Cancer of the Skeletal and Nervous Systems

 

15. Pain and Analgesia

 

16. Treatment of Cancer 1: Pharmacology and Chemotherapy

 

17. The Treatment of Cancer 2: Other Therapies and Screening

 

18. Nutrition and the Cancer Patient

Biography

William T. Blows was formerly a lecturer at City University of London, UK, where he taught biology to nurses.