A Synopsis of Cancer

A Synopsis of Cancer: Genesis and Biology focuses on research into the genesis and biology of cancer, including origin of tumors, pathology and spread of cancer, and degenerative changes. The book first offers information on the nature of cancer and cancer spread, including degenerative changes, harmful effects, origin of tumors, direct and lymphatic spread, and non-vascular implantation spread. The text then takes a look at the general considerations and gastric cancer; geographical pathology of cancer in Africa; and geographical and occupational pathology of skin cancer. The publication ponders on religious customs, traditional practices, and social habits and occupational tumors of the urinary passages. Topics include clinical features, sites of tumors, link with spontaneous bladder cancer, carcinoma of the base of the tongue and the tonsils, and cancer of the penis. The manuscript also examines the cancer of the lungs, latency and cocarcinogenesis, and hormones and mammary cancer. The text is a dependable reference for readers interested in the study of cancer.

Chapter PagePreface Foreword I.-The Nature of Cancer II.-Cancer Spread III.-Aetiology-Incidence IV.-Geographical Pathology. General Considerations and Gastric Cancer V.-Geographical Pathology of Cancer In Africa VI-Geographical and Occupational PathologyVII.-Geographical Pathology. Religious Customs, Skin Cancer Traditional Practices, and Social HabitsVIII.-Occupational Tumours of the Urinary PassagesIX.-Cancer of the LungX.-Latency and CocarcinogenesisXI.-Ionizing Radiation and Carcinogenesis XII.-Chemical Carcinogenesis. Cyclic Hydrocarbon GroupXIII.-Chemical Carcinogenesis. Inorganic and Simple CompoundsXIV.-Hormones And Cancer. Endocrine Gland TargetsXV.-Hormones And Mammary Cancer XVI.-Hormones And Neoplasms of Uterus XVII.-Hormones. Prostate and Other Tissue TargetsXIX.-Viral Neoplasia. Mechanisms And Role In ManXX.-Trauma. Parasitesi. Tissue Culture. FilmsXXI.-Heredity In CancerXxii.-Genetic Apparatus and Processes XXIII.-Mutation Theory of Cancer XxXIV-Immunology and Cancer XXV.-Prevention and Treatment of CancerXVIII.-Viruses and CarcinogenesisIndex