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Understanding Cancer

An Introduction to the Biology, Medicine, and Societal Implications of this Disease
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Understanding Cancer is an undergraduate textbook designed for students new to biology. It combines an introduction to cancer medicine with clear explanations of the biological malfunctions causing cancer’s development and progression. The book also shares personal stories from patients and families, exploring diagnosis, treatment, and the emotional challenges faced. It further addresses societal aspects and prevention strategies, while highlighting major scientific discoveries that have advanced cancer knowledge.
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Ideal for undergraduate students or readers seeking a foundational understanding of cancer without prior biology background, and for those interested in both scientific and human perspectives on the disease.

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Understanding Cancer explains the biological processes that underlie cancer and inform our treatment of it. McIntosh presents stories of people touched by cancer, while maintaining precision about what is known and still unknown about cancer’s onset, development, prognosis, and current treatment.

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Understanding Cancer is a brand new undergraduate textbook for students without prior training in biology that integrates an introduction to cancer medicine with descriptions of the biological processes that go wrong to cause cancer’s onset and progression.

It also highlights the human side of cancer with stories of patients and loved ones touched by the disease, dealing with diagnosis, treatment, and the prospect of death, as well as the broader societal aspects of cancer and its prevention.

Key discoveries that have improved our understanding of cancer are presented in sidebars. In spite of this diversity, the book maintains precision and simplicity in describing what is and is not known about cancer, detailing the strengths and limitations of current treatments.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367190125

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1898g

Pages: 464

About the Author

J. Richard McIntosh is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He taught freshman biology for 20 years, cancer biology for nine, and graduate cell biology for 45. His research has focused on mitosis, earning him an American Cancer Society Research Professorship and election to the National Academy of Sciences, USA.

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