The ABC of Cancer

About the Book

Cancer is often called as a lifestyle disease, which afflicts people all around the world. To make things worse, it is further strengthened by the unsupportive genetic makeup of the patient. It is difficult to pinpoint a certain cause, as cancer is the consequence of interplay between environmental cues and genetic profile. Despite the tremendous worldwide advances in healthcare and research, a rise in the incidence of cancer is being witnessed, referred to as the cancer boom. Keeping that in view, this book has been written with a keen attempt to target students appearing for graduate and postgraduate entrance exams, CSIR-UGC NET, GATE, etc. The book uses a very simple, crisp, and easy-to-comprehend language. It has many facts and MCQs that serve as a ready reckoner for the students. The author has briefly touched all aspects of cancers viz, molecular, immunological, genetic and epigenetic. The key features of the book include classification and aetiology of cancer; role of oncogenes, tumour suppressor, DNA repair and apoptotic genes; carcinogenesis; antineoplastic agents; and immune-evasive mechanisms and immunotherapy. The book also describes twenty different examples of widely known cancers, enlisting their subtypes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

About the Author

Dr Saranjeet Kaur has had teaching experience of five years in Environmental Education and Zoology. She was awarded PhD in 2012 by Panjab University, Chandigarh, on “Role of polymorphism in DNA repair and apoptotic genes towards the risk of carcinoma of urinary bladder”, which she pursued under the fellowship granted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. She holds one book and six paper publications to her credit. She has been an outstanding student in competitive exams both at graduate and post-graduate level. Her areas of interest are molecular biology, cancer biology and cytogenetics.