Curing Cancer: The Story of the Men and Women Unlocking the Secrets of Our Deadliest Illness
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Book Overview
The recent startling discovery that a single gene prevents the cells in the body from becoming tumors marked a dramatic turning point in cancer research. Taking readers into the labs where researchers have determined that cancers are caused either genetically or environmentally by destroying this newfound gene, Curing Cancer brings to life the race to unlock cancer's genetic code. It profiles scientists such as Bert Vogelstein, who first uncovered...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0684848023
ISBN13:9780684848020
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.71 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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It reads like a mystery novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Waldholz does a wonderful job of transporting the reader into the world of cancer research through stories and events of the scientists, doctors, and patients who are paving the road to the greatest discoveries in medical history. I really enjoyed how the author was able to make medical science easy to read and understand. The book is exciting, uplifting, and reads from one event to the next like a mystery novel.
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