Cancer: The Wayward Cell, Its Origins, Nature, and Treatment - Couverture rigide

Richards, Victor

 
9780520358829: Cancer: The Wayward Cell, Its Origins, Nature, and Treatment
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0520358821 ISBN 13 : 9780520358829
Editeur : University of California Press, 2022

Synopsis

This book presents in lucid and concise terms the main facts known today about cancer. It is directed to laymen filling to make a modest effort to understand the biology of cells, and to many doctors and scientists who do not specialize in the study of cancer. The author combines a scientific and humanistic approach to the subject in an effort to temper the cold facts of science with personal concern for patients and their families. Cancer: The Wayward Cell answers, insofar as possible, the questions most often asked about cancer. It is divided into four major parts (1) the biology of the cell, including a discussion of normal and abnormal growth; (2) the history, ecology, and environmental origins of cancer; (3) current methods of treatment of cancer; and (4) the psychological and social problems relevant to this perplexing disorder. Throughout the book new attempts to apply research advances to the problem of cancer are analyzed, with particular emphasis on prevention, control, and treatment. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

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À propos de l?auteur

Victor Richards, M.D. was Chief of Surgery at both Presbyterian Medical Center and Children's Hospital of San Francisco. He was also Clinical Professor of Surgery at both Stanford and the University of California School of Medicine.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520358821
ISBN 13 
9780520358829
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
330
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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9780520307551: Cancer: The Wayward Cell, Its Origins, Nature, and Treatment

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ISBN 10 :  0520307550 ISBN 13 :  9780520307551
Editeur : University of California Press, 2022
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