Cell Differentiation, Genes and Cancer

The control of cell differentiation at the genetic level is fundamental to both normal growth of tissues and abnormal growth in tumours. Several critical genes responsible for carcinogenesis have been identified. Some of these are known as oncogenes, and the normal functions of certain cellular oncogenes are to control cell differentiation and proliferation. This volume examines recent developments in areas relating to the role of critical genes in carcinogenesis. It covers aspects such as aberrant cell differentiation, somatic cell genetics, cell-cell interaction in relation to tumour promotion, and the role of oncogenes and cellular genes regulating differentiation. Oncologists, molecular biologists, geneticists, cell biologists.