Cancer—The Outlaw Cell Richard E. LaFond, Editor An estimated 390,000 Americans will die of cancer this year alone and one out of every four will develop some form of this dread disease within their lifetime. Statistics such as these show the need for a book that will explain our current state of the art in cancer research using simple, straightforward, non-medical language. Cancer — The Outlaw Cell successfully fulfills this need by making the latest advances in cancer research available to the general public in a clear, non-technical style that can be read and understood by both the professional scientist and nonscientist. Written by leading experts at the forefront of their specialties and profusely illustrated in color, this collection of articles covers the great strides that have been made in understanding the causes of cancer, how this disease is spread, cancer as a biochemical problem, and non-surgical modes of therapy. CONTENTS Cancer—An Overview, Henry C. Pitot • Tumor Growth and Spread, Isaiah J. Fidlar and Margaret L Kripke • Control of Cell Growth in Cancer, Arthur B. Pardee and David S. Schneider • Cancer as a Problem in Development, Armin C. Braun » Puzzling Role of Cell Surfaces, David I. Mayer and Max M. Burger • Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Elizabeth K. Welsburger < Cancer-Causing Radiation. Robert L Ullrich. J. Michael Holland and John B. Storer • Cancer and Viruses. Arnold J. Levine • RNA Tumor Viruses. Robert D. Cardiff • Herpesviruses — A Link in the Cancer Chain, Ariel C. Hollinshead and William A. Knaus • Cancer and The Immune Response, John L Fahay • Immunotherapy of Human Cancer, Larry A Schafer and Evan M. Harsh • Radiation Therapy, Diana F. Nelson and Philip Rubin * Chemotherapy of Cancer, Joseph H. Burcnanal and Joan R. Burchanal
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In the domain of measurement technology, the plan states that little attention has been given to marine waters and the specialized considerations relating to their analysis: "In general, methods are not standardized and few laboratories have the capability of performing analyses with acceptable accuracy and precision. Methods are labor intensive, expensive, and not easily automated or transferred to the field." The plan also points out that development of measurement technology is frequently underemphasized in the competition for scarce research dollars, partly because of the long lead times necessary. The following needs in the development of analytical methodology are mentioned: • development of standardized and automated laboratory procedures for the analysis of trace metals, toxic materials, and nutrients in water, tissue samples, and sediments; • development of reliable, accurate in situ portable sensors for measuring trace metals, toxics, and nutrients. Such systems are needed for unattended monitoring from buoys, monitoring compliance with pollutant discharge limits, and controlling pollutant levels in controlled ecosystem experiments; • development of standardized automated sampling systems for water, sediments, and organisms. For the information generated by measurement to be meaningful, quality assurance is of paramount importance. The plan thus recommends that information be provided on measurement uncertainty, including errors inherent in sampling, instrumentation, and analytical techniques. Specific recommendations include the development of requirements for periodic certification of analytical laboratories, and the listing of accredited private, academic, and federal facilities with capabilities for ocean pollution research. This federal plan for 1979-83 is what the folks at NOAA refer to as the first plan. In fact, the plan will be updated every two years, so the second plan, for fiscal years 1981-85, will probably be rolling off the presses a little over a year from now. The first plan includes no specific framework for implementation, but NOAA staffers anticipate possible incorporation of lead agency implementation procedures in future plans. Copies of the "Federal Plan for Ocean Pollution Research, Development, and Monitoring, Fiscal Years 1979-83" are available in limited quantities upon request to: National Marine Pollution Program Office, NOAA, Room 927, 6010 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Md. 20852.
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