Molecular Biology and Oncology

This document is a comprehensive summary of all the chapters in Weinberg's The Biology of Cancer that must be read for the course Molecular Biology and Oncology in Leiden. This includes Chapters 1-15 entirely and parts of Chapter 16. Moreover, this document contains concepts discussed in workgroups, self-study assignments, and lectures, as well as the Obligatory Assignments. Illustrative, and schematic images to support concepts are abundantly included as well.

Compact summary of full book “The Biology of Cancer” 54 pages long. Summary is written by chapter (i.e. by SSA) in English. Book: The Biology of Cancer (second edition), written by Robert A. Weinberg. ISBN: 9780815345282.

Summary and WG answers SSA6 Signal transduction of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at Leiden University.

Summary and WG answers of SSA5 Growth factors and receptors of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at Leiden University.

Summary and WG answers of SSA3 The nature of cancer of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at Leiden University.

Summary and WG answers of SSA8 Rb and the cell cycle of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at Leiden University

Summary and WG answers of SSA9 p53 and apoptosis of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at University of Leiden

Summary and WG answers of SSA10 Cell immortalization and tumorigenesis of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at University of Leiden.

Summary and WG answers SSA11 Multistep tumorigenesis and cancer stem cells of the course MBO (molecular biology and oncology) at University of Leiden.