Advances in Cancer Research
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1955
368 pages
978-0-08-056187-5 (ISBN)
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Advances in Cancer Research
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J.P. Greenstein | A. Haddow
Advances in Cancer Research: v. 3
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01/1955
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Cancer Research, Volume III
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributoer to Volume III
- Chapter 1. Etiology of Lung Cancer
- I. Introdurtion
- II. Increase in Incidence
- III. Etiological Factors
- IV. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2. The Experimental Development and Metabolism of Thyroid Gland Tumors
- I. Introduction
- II. Thyroid Gland Biochemistry and Metabolism
- III. Spontaneous Thyroid Tumors
- IV. Effect of Goitrogens and Iodine on Body Weight, and Thyroid Weight
- V. Induction of Thyroid Gland Cancer by Chemical Carcinogens
- VI. Dietary Iodine Deficiency and Experimental Development of Thyroid Tumors
- VII. Goitrogen-Induced Thyroid Gland Tumors in Mice
- VIII. Transplantability of Thyroid Gland Tumors in Mice
- IX. Thyroid-Pituitary Interrelationships
- X. Effects of Ionizing Radiations in Thyroid Gland Carcinogenesis
- XI. Experimental Thyroid Tumors in Rats Produced by Goitrogens and Carcinogens
- XII. Transplantability and Metabolism of Rat Thyroid Gland Tumors
- XIII. Biochemistry of Thyroid Gland Tumors in Mice
- XIV. Thyroid Gland Cancer in Man
- XV. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Electronic Structure and Carcinogenic Activity and Aromatic Molecules New Developments
- I. Introduction
- II. The Localization Theory of Chemical Reactions
- III. Electronic Structure and Carcinogenic Activity of Unsubstituted Polynuclear Hydrocarbons
- IV. Extension of the Theory to Substituted Derivatives of Polycylic Hydrocarbons
- V. General Conclusions and Suggestions
- Appendix. The Metabolic Reactivity of Carcinogenic Hydrocarbons
- References
- Chapter 4. Some Aspects of Carcinogenesis
- I. Introduction
- II. Cancer as a Regressive Process in General Pathology
- III. The Energy Changes in Carcinogenesis (The Concept of Entropy in Pathology)
- IV. The Supposed Significance of Derangements of Oxidative Metabolism in Carcinogenesis
- V. The Interaction between Some Carcinogenic Agents and Cell Constituents
- VI. Cancer as a Problem of Protein Chemistry
- VII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Pulmonary Tumors in Experimental Animals
- I. Historical Introduction
- II. Frequency and Distribution of Pulmonary Tumors in Mice
- III. Pulmonary Tumors in Other Animals
- IV. Morphology and Biochemistry of Pulmonary Tumors in Mice
- V. Histogenesis of Pulmonary Tumors in Mice
- VI. Influence of Heredity in Pulmonary Tumors in Mice
- VII. Polycyclic Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds
- VIII. Urethane and Related Compounds
- IX. Other Chemical and Physical Agents, Including Inhalants
- X. Factors Affecting Pulmonary Tumor Induction in Mice
- XI. Mechanism of Induction of Pulmonary Tumors in Mice
- XII. Pulmonary Tumors in Man and General Discussion
- References
- Chapter 6. Oxidative Metabolism of Neoplastic Tissues
- I. The Concepts of Warburg
- II. The Pasteur Effect
- III. Present Concept of Carbohydrate Oxidation
- IV. ß-Oxidation of Fatty Acids
- V. Mechanisms of Glycolysis in Tumors
- VI. Electron Transport in Tumors
- VII. Oxidation in Tumor Homogenates
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
