Taming Cancer 21st Century Biology and the Future of Cancer Medicine
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
12.06.2024
Verlag
BioCentury PressSeitenzahl
354
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.2/2.1 cm
Gewicht
575 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798988608110
WINNER OF 5 BOOK AWARDS, INCLUDING THE 2025 AMERICAN LEGACY BOOK AWARD IN HEALTH: CANCER AND THE 2024 BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER IN MEDICINE! "A marvelous book that's packed with knowledge, insight, and hope..."- Kirkus Reviews "Kelner's writing shines in its ability to distill complex scientific concepts into accessible language." - Reedsy Discovery In Taming Cancer, a biochemist and immunologist with 38 years of experience developing cutting-edge cancer medicines tells the fascinating origin story of today's astonishing immunotherapies--medical marvels comprised of "living drugs," including antibodies, engineered viruses, and genetically modified immune cells--that are changing the paradigm of cancer medicine from highly toxic treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation to more effective and less destructive drugs that are improving both the duration and quality of life for cancer sufferers. Dr. Kelner's book sends an uplifting message of hope, culminating in a vision of a future (perhaps by mid-century) when a diagnosis of metastatic cancer is no longer a harbinger of impending suffering and death. Rather, it will be a time when cancer can be managed as a chronic disease like diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis. For the most responsive patients, the eradication of cancer cells from the body-the long-sought cure for metastatic cancer-will become a more commonplace event for larger numbers of cancer sufferers. Expertly written in accessible language for readers interested in developing a conceptual understanding of cancer and the exciting new medicines that are available to confront it, the book also provides extensive scientific commentary in the endnotes for biology students, medical and graduate students, physicians, scientists, nurses, allied health care professionals, and anyone else interested in learning more about the mysterious realm of the human cancer cell. GLOWING EDITORIAL REVIEWS FOR "TAMING CANCER"! KIRKUS REVIEWS SAYS "GET IT!": "A remarkably lucid discussion of the startling advancements in cancer therapy like precision oncology that can characterize in exquisite detail the molecular characteristics of each patient's cancer... he achieves his goal not only to provide a rigorous synopsis of the most recent research, but also to convey his enthusiasm and wonder for biology and medicine." Reedsy Discovery awards 5 stars and rates Taming Cancer a "Must Read": "Kelner's work is both a tribute to the combined public and private attempt to alleviate the human tragedy of cancer. The book offers insightful analysis, interesting history, and hope, making it a valuable addition to the stores of science communication. Kelner's book also deserves a solid recommendation for its educational value. It will be an edifying read for many, helping disentangle the complexity of the project of turning cancer from a deadly disease into a manageable one." "A" rating from Booklife Reviews by Publisher's Weekly: "Biochemist and immunologist Kelner offers welcome hope in this study of the history of science's understanding of cancer...Kelner demonstrates a keen facility for the clarifying metaphor... This book bursts with good news."
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