Cancer, Revised Edition

by Joseph Panno

Cancer has been the driving force behind innumerable studies, leading to the discovery of oncogenes (or cancer-causing genes) and helping us understand the inner world of the cell. This knowledge has not only provided us with the ammunition we need to fight cancer, it has also paved the way for many powerful therapies that will someday rid the world of other noxious diseases, including AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and the infirmities that strike us as we grow old. Cancer, Revised Edition explores the many facets of cancer research, from basic genetic and cellular mechanisms to the danger of carcinogens and the influence of lifestyle. This edition contains updated and revised material throughout, three new chapters, and many new drawings and photographs, all of which are now in full color.

246 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Lyang]

This book is absolutely amazing. It provides so much information for the reader without being too overwhelming. Information about cancer statistics over different countries, cancer treatments present nowadays, the causes of different types of cancer, and the processes by which a cell becomes cancerous are all thoroughly shown in an organized fashion. Aside from the discussion of cancers, Panno also concisely goes through the basics of biology. This allows readers with different amounts of knowledge toward the subject to fully understand the concepts covered within this book. Overall, this book was absolutely a joy to read, and I would recommend anyone who has an interest in biology to take a look.