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Essential Oncology of the Lymphocyte

Authors:

  1. Ian J. Forbes

    1. University of Adelaide, Australia
      The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia

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  2. Anthony S-Y. Leong

    1. Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia
      Department of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Australia

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Cancer Biology

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 1-7

  3. Derangement of the Genome as a Cause of Cancer

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 9-18

  4. Derangements of the Mechanisms Controlling Growth

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 19-24

  5. Multiple Steps in the Genesis of a Cancer

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 25-37

  6. Multifactorial Aetiology of Cancers

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 39-60

  7. Oncogenes

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 61-76

  8. Growth Factors

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 77-89

  9. The Lymphoid Tissues

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 91-106

  10. The Major Histocompatibility Complex

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 107-114

  11. T Cell Differentiation

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 115-126

  12. B Cell Differentiation

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 127-141

  13. B Cell Activation

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 143-160

  14. Immunoregulatory Mechanisms

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 161-170

  15. Technology of Investigation and Diagnosis

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 171-198

  16. B Cell Neoplasia

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 199-207

  17. B Cell Leukaemias

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 209-242

  18. B Cell Lymphomas

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 243-287

  19. T Cell Neoplasia

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 289-294

  20. T Cell Leukaemias and Lymphomas

    • Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong
    Pages 295-344
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About this book

This book has been written from two points of view: firstly, from the viewpoint of those who are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoid malignancies, who must meet the challenge of integrating the new biological insights into their knowledge of these diseases; and secondly, from the viewpoint of those who are involved in basic biological approaches to malignancy and immunology, who wish to know more about the function of the lymphoid tissues and their malignant diseases. Neoplasia of lymphocytes is a focus for considering many of the most important biological advances impinging on cancer in the past two or three decades, because malignant lymphoproliferative diseases offer unequalled opportunities for studying many aspects of cancer. We probably know more about lymphocytes than other normal cells because of the ease with which they can be obtained. For the same reason we probably know more about malignant lymphocytes. One or other aspect of most of the momentous advances in biology of the past two or three decades has implications for lymphoid malignancies: hybridoma technology and the use of monoclonal antibodies, gene technology, the understanding of oncogenes and growth factors in the control of growth and differentiation, insights into causation of cancer by potent tumour promoters such as the phorbol esters and by viruses, and knowledge of the control of growth function of lymphocytes themselves. Conversely, many of the advances in understanding lym­ phocytic leukaemias and lymphomas have implications for other cancers.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Adelaide, Australia

    Ian J. Forbes

  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia

    Ian J. Forbes

  • Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia

    Anthony S-Y. Leong

  • Department of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Australia

    Anthony S-Y. Leong

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essential Oncology of the Lymphocyte

  • Authors: Ian J. Forbes, Anthony S-Y. Leong

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1467-3

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1469-7Published: 26 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1467-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 376

  • Topics: Oncology, Pathology, Hematology, Allergology, Immunology

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