Understanding Women's Cancers: Basic Biology and Clinical Aspects
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Copyright: 2022
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Understanding Women's Cancers: Basic Biology and Clinical Aspects provides an introduction to the biological foundations of cancer and the clinical features of cancers that affect women. The text begins with core concepts in cell biology, the cell cycle, tissues, and cancer therapies before examining major cancer types by body system, including blood, lung, thyroid, ovarian, uterine, breast, cervical, pancreatic, colorectal, head and neck, esophageal, and skin cancers. Emphasizing both basic biology and clinical aspects, the book helps readers understand cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment.
UNIT 1 The Basics
1 Introduction to the Cell Cycle and Cell Biology
2 Introduction to Tissues and How Cancer Cells Are Different
3 Cancer Therapies and How They Work
UNIT 2 Cancers of the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
4 Blood Cancers
5 Lung Cancer
UNIT 3 Cancers of the Reproductive System and Endocrine Systems
6 Thyroid Cancer
7 Ovarian Cancer
8 Uterine Cancer
9 Breast Cancer
10 Cervical Cancer
UNIT 4 Cancers of the Digestive System
11 Head and Neck Cancer and Esophageal Cancer
12 Pancreatic Cancer
13 Colorectal Cancer
UNIT 5 Cancers of the Integumentary System
14 Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Calli A. Versagli is an Associate Professor of Biology at Saint Mary's College. She earned her Ph.D. from University of Notre Dame and her B.S. from Saint Mary's College. Her research focuses on breast and ovarian cancer biology, particularly the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer cell survival, the tumor microenvironment, tumor cell metabolism, and cancer immunology. She teaches courses in cell biology, genetics, anatomy and physiology, cancer biology, and biology education, and has held research and teaching appointments at the Harper Cancer Research Institute and the University of Notre Dame.