BETRAYED BY NATURE
(Sprache: Englisch)
The history of the scientific advances in our battle behind cancer. Similar to "The Emperor of Maladies" by Siddhartha Mukherjee, although this approaches the subject from a scientific rather than popular history perspective.
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The history of the scientific advances in our battle behind cancer. Similar to "The Emperor of Maladies" by Siddhartha Mukherjee, although this approaches the subject from a scientific rather than popular history perspective.
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PrefacePART I: HISTORY AND CAUSESA Short Stroll through the History of CancerCounting Cancers and Comparing Causes PART II: GENES AND CELLS: FROM NORMAL TO CANCER A Bit of Dogma: Atoms, Molecules, Genes and ProteinsWhat Is a Cell?'Cancer Genes': What Are They?A Case of CorruptionPART III: CANCER CELLS AND WHOLE GENOMESTumors: What Are They?Let's Sequence Your DNAPART IV: DETECTION AND TREATMENTWhere Are We? Where Are We Going?DedicationAcknowledgements GlossaryCancer Names, Gene Names, Tumor Grading and StagingMajor Cancers at a GlanceSources and Web Sites Odes to Cancer Ancient and Modern
Autoren-Porträt von Robin Hesketh
Robin Hesketh
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Robin Hesketh
- 272 Seiten, Maße: 15,7 x 23,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL
- ISBN-10: 0230338488
- ISBN-13: 9780230338487
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.05.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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"[A] delight...because of the overall excellence of this work, it is a 'must read' for anyone who wishes to update his knowledge of this disease...Essential."--"Choice""Thoroughly informative and highly enjoyable to read."--"The Biologist"
"An informative, optimistic tour of the science of cancer . . . a solid account of how cancer works, how it has been combated and what the future holds for its treatment." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Dr. Hesketh brings an expert's easy familiarity and depth to this comprehensive, at times almost affectionate, look at a deadly adversary. He tells us what cancer is, what causes it, what we can do to prevent it and how we are systematically battling the disease on many fronts. "-- William Hanson, MD, author of "The Edge of Medicine"
"In "Betrayed by Nature", Robin Hesketh melds medicine, science and history to create a clear and highly readable explanation of the complexities of cancer."--John P. Moore, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medical College
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