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Influence of the Host on Tumor Development

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. Ronald B. Herberman

    1. Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, USA

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Part of the book series: Cancer Growth and Progression (CAGP, volume 4)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Selected Aspects of Differentiation in Malignant Neoplastic Growth

    • Ronald H. Goldfarb, Kenneth W. Brunson
    Pages 1-4

  3. Some Biochemical Aspects of the Metastatic Dissemination of Tumor Cells

    • Peter Badenoch-Jones, Ian A. Ramshaw
    Pages 5-15

  4. Tumor Dormant States in Man

    • E. Frederick Wheelock, Takeshi Okayasu
    Pages 16-17

  5. Regenerative Potential, Innervation, and Oncogenesis

    • H. C. Outzen
    Pages 18-19

  6. Regression of Neoplasms in Man

    • H. E. Kaiser
    Pages 20-26

  7. Regression of Neoplasms in Vertebrates

    • H. E. Kaiser
    Pages 27-29

  8. Regression of Neoplasms in Invertebrates with Special Emphasis on Mollusca

    • Keith R. Cooper
    Pages 30-36

  9. Tumor Reversal and Tumor Suppression in Plants

    • Frederick Meins Jr.
    Pages 37-41

  10. A Biological Approach to an Understanding of Regression

    • H. E. Kaiser
    Pages 42-42

  11. Preconditions in the Host-Tumor Relationship During Local Recurrence

    • Jan Vaage
    Pages 43-52

  12. Response of the Central Nervous System to Cancer: General Features and Cancer-Related Dementias

    • D. A. Kristt
    Pages 53-58

  13. Increased Intracranial Pressure

    • C. B. Thomas
    Pages 59-65

  14. Cardiac and Pulmonary Complications of Cancer

    • Victor J. Ferrans, Jean-François Bernaudin
    Pages 66-73

  15. Dermatologic Effects of Cancer

    • Thomas Y. Woo, Jeffrey P. Callen
    Pages 74-86

  16. Hematologic Complications of Cancer from the Species Specific View

    • James D. Cotelingam, Darryl Patrick, Harold R. Schumacher
    Pages 87-97

  17. Endocrine and Metabolic Function in Patients with Neoplastic Disease

    • James H. Hays, John T. O’Brian
    Pages 98-122

  18. Hormone Production by Tumors: Ectopia or Gene Derepression

    • Irma H. Russo, Jose Russo
    Pages 123-132

  19. Immunosuppression by Metastatic Tumors

    • Kenneth W. Brunson, Ronald H. Goldfarb
    Pages 133-138

  20. Abnormal Variation of the Immune System as Related to Cancer

    • Gerhard R. F. Krueger
    Pages 139-161
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About this book

It is widely recognized that the host response to tumor munotherapy of experimental metastases in animal systems progression is an important determinant in cancer growth which are beginning to be developed for ultimate clinical and progression. Indeed, as indicated in Volume I of this trials of human cancer metastasis. series, the process of cancer growth and progression, leading This volume explores a variety of host properties that to tumor invasion and metastasis, is dependent upon the influence tumor development including dormancy, regress­ complex, dynamic interactions between the properties of the ion, and recurrence. In addition, current knowledge of the tumor as well as the properties of the host. While Volume III response of the central nervous system to cancer, cardiac of this series reviews in great detail the influence of tumor and pulmonary complications, dermatologic effects and development on the host, this volume emphasizes the in­ hematologic complications of malignancies is presented. fluence of the host on tumor development. These host re­ The endocrine and metabolic function of cancer patients, as sponses include host anti-tumor immune reactivity, tumor well as the production of hormones by tumors is also review­ dormancy, cachexia, multiple endocrine and paraneoplastic ed.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, USA

    Ronald B. Herberman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Influence of the Host on Tumor Development

  • Editors: Ronald B. Herberman

  • Series Title: Cancer Growth and Progression

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2530-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89838-993-7Published: 31 December 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2530-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1871-3238

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 192

  • Topics: Oncology, Pathology, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

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