With an editorial board containing 12 Nobel laureates, this invaluable collection of high-quality articles on cancer biology is taken from the highly acclaimed R.A. Meyer's "Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine." Clearly divided into three main sections, this handbook covers a wide range of topics from molecular mechanisms and organ specific cancers to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The articles are uniformly structured for ease of use and carefully designed to aid readers of all levels of expertise. To this end, each chapter includes a glossary of the most important keywords, a concise summary of the article and comprehensive literature references. This title is a ready reference for molecular and cell biologists, cancer researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists, as well as for those working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries.