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Viruses and Human Cancer

  • Provides a comprehensive review of the seven currently known human tumor viruses

  • Generously illustrated with tables, diagrams and photographic images

  • Chapters written by internationally recognized experts

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Human Cancer Virology: An Historical Review

    • S. David Hudnall
    Pages 1-6
  3. Hepatitis C Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response

    • Albert Ndzengue, Lewis R. Roberts
    Pages 51-86
  4. Hepatitis C Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer

    • Albert Ndzengue, Tae Hyo Kim, Abdirashid M. Shire, Lewis R. Roberts
    Pages 87-112
  5. Hepatitis B Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response

    • Hung-Chih Yang, Shiou-Hwei Yeh, Pei-Jer Chen, Ding-Shinn Chen
    Pages 113-132
  6. Human Papillomavirus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response

    • Jennifer M. Spangle, Alyce A. Chen, Karl Munger
    Pages 167-197
  7. Human Papillomavirus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer

    • Tiffany T. Mayo, Rasheen Imtiaz, Hung Quoc Doan, Brittany L. Sambrano, Rachel Gordon, Marigdalia K. Ramirez-Fort et al.
    Pages 199-228
  8. Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response

    • Jun-ichirou Yasunaga, Masao Matsuoka
    Pages 229-262
  9. Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response

    • Louise Giffin, Penny Anders, Blossom Damania
    Pages 289-321
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 369-386

About this book

Viruses and Human Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the seven currently known human tumor viruses and their associated cancers with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinicopathologic features, and pathogenesis. Chapters are written by internationally recognized experts and all are generously illustrated with tables, diagrams and photographic images.

Viruses and Human Cancer is designed to serve as a concise review of the field of human tumor virology for pathologists, oncologists and infectious disease specialists. It will also be of great value to practicing physicians, residents and clinical fellows in these specialties.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

    S. David Hudnall

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Viruses and Human Cancer

  • Editors: S. David Hudnall

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0870-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0869-1Published: 21 June 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4266-4Published: 03 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-0870-7Published: 21 June 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 386

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 74 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pathology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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