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Autore |
Cornwall Claudia Maria |
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Titolo |
Catching cancer : the quest for its viral and bacterial causes / / Claudia Cornwall |
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2014 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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979-82-16-41238-0 |
979-82-16-29587-7 |
1-299-28885-5 |
1-4422-1522-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer - Etiology |
Cancer - Research - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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