Advances in Cancer Research
Academic Press
Published on 16. June 1987
372 pages
978-0-08-056230-8 (ISBN)
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Advances in Cancer Research
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 48
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Oncotrophoblast Gene Expression: Placental Alkaline Phosphatase
- I. Introduction
- II. Oncotrophoblast Genes
- III. Induction of Alkaline Phosphatase in Cultured Cells
- IV. Possible Mechanisms of Induction
- V. Oncotrophoblast Gene Expression in Normal Nontrophoblast Tissues
- VI. Discussion
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Cellular Events during Hepatocarcinogenesis in Rats and the Question of Premalignancy
- I. Introduction
- II. Activation of Carcinogens and Initiation and Promotion in the Liver
- III. Markers for Cellular Lineage during Hepatocarcinogenesis
- IV. Monoclonal Antibodies in Chemical Carcinogenesis
- V. Analysis of Phenotype of Carcinogen-Altered Cells by in Vivo Transplantation and in Vitro Culture
- VI. Gene Expression in Liver Carcinogenesis
- VII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Human Papillomaviruses and Genital Cancer
- I. Introduction
- II. Biology of Papillomaviruses
- III. Human Papillomaviruses from Genital Tumors
- IV. Characteristics of HPV-Induced Genital Lesions
- V. Human Papillomaviruses in Cervical Cancer
- VI. Speculations on an Etiologic Role in Carcinogenesis
- VII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 4. Herpes Simplex Type 2 Virus and Cervical Neoplasia
- I. Introduction.
- II. Criteria for a Causal Relationship between a Particular Virus and a Particular Cancer
- III. Nature of Association of HSV-2 with Cervical Neoplasia
- IV. Weaknesses of the Seroepidemiological Studies
- V. Need for a Prospective Study
- VI. Prague Prospective Study
- VII. Houston Prospective Study
- VIII. General Discussion
- IX. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Transforming Genes and Target Cells of Murine Spleen Focus-Forming Viruses
- I. Introduction
- II. Normal Hematopoiesis
- III. Etiology of Nonviral Myeloid Neoplasms
- IV. Molecular Biology of Murine Spleen Focus-Forming Viruses
- V. Target Cells for Transformation
- VI. Perspectives
- References
- Index
