Catching Cancer
The Quest for its Viral and Bacterial Causes
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, History, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Cancer
| Author: | Claudia Cornwall | ISBN: | 9781442215221 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | March 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Claudia Cornwall |
| ISBN: | 9781442215221 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | March 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
The idea that you can “catch” cancer is radical, and yet several renowned scientists have shown that it is possible to do just that. Catching Cancer takes you inside a medical revolution and reveals the struggles of the scientists who persisted with their novel ideas despite opposition, disbelievers, and the challenges of expanding scientific frontiers in cancer research. Through interviews with the key players and an exploration of the science behind new discoveries, Claudia Cornwall reveals the key breakthroughs that set us on a course of better understanding how cancer develops and how we might prevent it.
The idea that you can “catch” cancer is radical, and yet several renowned scientists have shown that it is possible to do just that. Catching Cancer takes you inside a medical revolution and reveals the struggles of the scientists who persisted with their novel ideas despite opposition, disbelievers, and the challenges of expanding scientific frontiers in cancer research. Through interviews with the key players and an exploration of the science behind new discoveries, Claudia Cornwall reveals the key breakthroughs that set us on a course of better understanding how cancer develops and how we might prevent it.
