The first comprehensive primer of its kind for translational cancer research, this book features robust discussion of the latest in human cancer biology, and the heterogeneity of cancers at a molecular level, including highly sophisticated characterization of human cancers, bioinformatics, and systems biology. Written by renowned authors all based at the world-famous M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, this book is specifically designed for physicians, clinical fellows, medical students, graduate students, and those eager to speed the progress in clinical cancer care by enhancing the bidirectional interaction between laboratory and clinic.