Molecular Biology of Cancer

A comprehensive resource outlining the principles of cancer biology, with a clear structure and good use of diagrams and learning features. * Alison Simons, Senior Lecturer, Birmingham City University, UK *An excellent overview of cancer biology with broad coverage and clear prose and figures. * William Thierfelder, Associate Professor of Biology, Union University, USA *This textbook has extensive learning features that help to improve the reader’s user experience and knowledge of scientific concepts. It is extremely well detailed and concise with a clear structure throughout. Specialised when needed, simplified whenever possible, highly recommend. * Daniel O’Neill, Student, Aberystwyth University *This textbook is a clear and comprehensive overview of molecular biology in the context of cancer research and treatment. It is accessible to undergraduates and a helpful refresher for postgraduates as well. * Holly English, Student, University College Dublin *I loved this book! It is stimulating and makes some very challenging work readable and accessible. The various learning features are useful and supportive, and serve to encourage a [strong] level of engagement. * Gary Edward Spencer, Student, Canterbury Christ Church University *Overall I feel that the way in which the book explains complex mechanisms is outstanding. Where other textbooks can often leave you feeling perplexed, this textbook simplifies everything into manageable chunks. * Rebecca Kemp, Student, University of Nottingham *

Professor Lauren Pecorino obtained her PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA. She then moved to London to carry out a post-doctoral tenure at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research where she studied the phenomenon of limb regeneration. Here she used a technique called biolistics, using a ‘gene gun’ to shoot gold bullets coated with DNA to introduce genes into the regenerating limbs of live newts. Since 1996, Lauren has been a member of academic staff at the University of Greenwich, where she developed her interest in teaching Cancer Biology. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.