Why Millions Survive Cancer by Lauren Pecorino
The enormous recent progress in fighting cancer, and the science behind it, is revealed fully for the first time in this book. The disease affects one in three over a lifetime but today more and more people are surviving as a result of the extraordinary and little known advances of science and medicine. Using scientific evidence from world cancer experts, Lauren Pecorino helps us understand the biology of cancer, the recent trends in cancer progress, and the rationale behind new cancer treatments. With recommendations about lifestyle choices that can help reduce some of the risks of getting cancer, Pecorino looks to the future in our battle with this disease.
lays bare the science behind our battle with this most notorious of diseases The Independent This is an uplifting illustrated text on the successes of science.. I recommend this book to everyone working in health care and all those wanting to know more about cancer and finding a cure Zoe Williamson, Nursing Standard What's interesting about this book is Pecorinos skill in writing about the science of cancer in everyday language Sylvia Thompson, Irish Times
Lauren Pecorino, Principal Lecturer in Cancer Biology, University of Greenwich Dr Lauren Pecorino obtained her PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA. She then moved to London to carry out a post-doctoral tenure at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research where she studied the phenomenon of limb regeneration. Here she used
a technique called biolistics, using a 'gene gun' to shoot gold bullets coated with DNA to introduce genes into the regenerating limbs of live newts. Since 1996, Lauren has been a member of academic staff at the University of Greenwich, where she developed her interest in teaching Cancer Biology. In
2018, Lauren was made a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199580552 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199580553 |
| Title | Why Millions Survive Cancer |
| Author | Lauren Pecorino |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2011-07-28 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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