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



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Autore: Cornwall Claudia Maria Visualizza persona
Titolo: Catching cancer [[electronic resource] ] : the quest for its viral and bacterial causes / / Claudia Cornwall Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
Disciplina: 616.99/4
Soggetto topico: Viral carcinogenesis
Microbial carcinogenesis
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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
Titolo autorizzato: Catching cancer  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-299-28885-5
1-4422-1522-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910453810803321
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