Cancer
eBook - ePub

Cancer

A Beginner's Guide

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Cancer

A Beginner's Guide

About this book

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and one of the most feared diagnoses a patient can face. The number of new cases is expected to rise by 70% over the next two decades, but few of us understand what it is, how it affects the body or what can be done to treat and even prevent it.In this illuminating introduction, Dr Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disease and explores the factors that can increase our risk of developing cancer. Fully revised and updated, Cancer: A Beginner's Guide details the latest breakthroughs, cutting-edge developments and promising new strategies that will help us combat and cure cancer in the future.

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Information

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781786071415
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Diseases & Allergies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Contents
  6. Second edition notes
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. A brief history of cancer
  9. Part 1. The selfish cell
  10. 2. The circle of life
  11. 3. The immortal cell
  12. 4. Surviving and spreading
  13. Part 2. The enemy forces
  14. 5. Mutation, mutation, mutation
  15. 6. Chemical carcinogens
  16. 7. Radiation
  17. 8. Catching cancer
  18. Part 3. Who gets cancer?
  19. 9. We are all different
  20. 10. Inheriting cancer
  21. 11. It shouldn’t happen to children
  22. Part 4. Winning the war
  23. 12. Attacking cancer
  24. 13. Prevention and cure: future prospects
  25. Appendix 1
  26. Appendix 2
  27. Appendix 3
  28. Appendix 4
  29. Glossary
  30. Further reading
  31. List of figures and tables
  32. Acknowledgements
  33. Copyright

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