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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453810803321

Autore

Cornwall Claudia Maria

Titolo

Catching cancer [[electronic resource] ] : the quest for its viral and bacterial causes / / Claudia Cornwall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013

ISBN

1-299-28885-5

1-4422-1522-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

616.99/4

Soggetti

Viral carcinogenesis

Microbial carcinogenesis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 More Than a Curiosity; 2 Palmer Beasley Discovers a Silent Epidemic; 3 Harald zur Hausen Solves the Riddle of Cervical Cancer; 4 Barry Marshall, Robin Warren, and Helicobacter pylori; 5 Paul Ewald Stalks the Stealth Infections; 6 Gene Hunters; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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 se