There are numerous resources for cancer information, both in text form and on the Internet. It is important to locate information from the most credible sources possible. Government and educational institution publications and Websites are good places to begin searching.
An excellent and very current text on the subject is The Biology of Cancer, 1st edition by Robert Weinberg; published by Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group, NY, NY (2006) currently available Textbook Website.
The following texts will offer good introductions into general biology and cancer genetics.
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Biology, 8th edition. Neil Campbell and Jane Reece; Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA (2007)- This is a very good introductory general biology text that is used by both high school and undergraduate college students. Textbook Website.
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Cell and Molecular Biology, 5th edition. Gerald Karp; published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. NY, NY (2007)- This text is an introduction to molecular biology. It has overlap with the text listed above but goes into more detail in some areas. It has an emphasis on molecular processes. Textbook Website.
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Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter; published by Garland Publishing, Inc. NY, NY (2007)- This is an excellent text for learning the details of molecular biology. Not intended as an introductory text. Textbook Website.
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Genes and the Biology of Cancer. Harold Varmus and Robert Weinberg; published by Scientific American Library, NY, NY (1993)- This is another older book that has good introductions into cancer biology and is well illustrated.Textbook Website.
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Oncogenes, 2nd edition. Geoffrey Cooper; published by Jones and Bartlett, Sudbury, MA (1995)- This is another older book but it contains useful information on oncogenes, tumor suppressors and the study of cancer.Textbook Website.
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The Genetic Basis of Human Cancer, 2nd edition. Bert Vogelstein and Kenneth Kinzler; published by McGraw-Hill (Health Professions Division) NY NY (2002)-Comprehensive introduction into the genetics of several kinds of cancer. Already somewhat dated but very thorough. Requires a good bit of background knowledge.Textbook Website.
A short practical book dealing with bone marrow and stem cell transplants:
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Over 140 Things you need to know about your autologous Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant. Mark Patton; published by MGC Publications (2005)- Information that would extremely valuable to transplant patients, written by "the world's most transplanted person". It also briefly deals with chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment experience.Textbook Website.
Selected Cancer Journals
CA - A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Cancer
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy
Carcinogenesis Online
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Journal of Carcinogenesis
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
The following pages list Internet sites for locating additional cancer information. The sites are grouped into several categories, with a listing at the end grouped by cancer type. All information obtained from Websites should be checked for accuracy by locating the primary sources.
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