"Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and it's estimated that about 1.3 million of these cases are hereditary. Yet despite advanced training in cancer genetics and years of practicing medicine, Dr. Theo Ross was never certain whether the history of cancers in her family was simple bad luck...

Security specialist Gideon Wright knows Mya Rochon's cancer research is groundbreaking. But when an arsonist destroys his ex-wife's lab and puts her at risk, he discovers it's dangerous, too. With Gideon's protection, Mya's determined to finish her project--no matter the risk to her life...or Gideon's heart. But will their rekindled partnership face its most deadly adversary yet?

Designed to be accessible and useful to students, scientists, and anyone with a serious interest in evolution. The articles, each written by authorities in their respective fields, balance accessibility with depth of analysis.

"Drawn from extensive research and on-the-ground reporting, Heal explores how veterinarians and oncologists are working together to find new therapies for similar cancers in dogs and people, including lymphoma, breast cancer, melanoma, and gastric cancer. Heal also examines the emerging science behind some dogs' remarkable ability to sniff out early stage tumors and the efforts underway to translate that talent into diagnostic devices for early detectionof...

Nuestra comprensión del cáncer está pasando lentamente por una revolución, lo que permite el desarrollo de tratamientos más efectivos. Por primera vez en la historia, la tasa de mortalidad por cáncer muestra una disminución constante, pero la 'Guerra contra el cáncer' apenas se ha ganado. Fung explica qué es el cáncer, cómo se manifiesta y por qué es tan difícil de tratar. Él identifica muchos errores de la comunidad médica en la investigación...

"For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine's most confounding mysteries: Why doesn't our immune system recognize and fight cancer the way it does other diseases, like the common cold? As it turns out, the answer to that question can be traced to a series of tricks that cancer has developed to turn off normal immune responses--tricks that scientists have only recently discovered and learned to defeat. The result is what many are calling...

"Weaving his own moving family story with this sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thriller"--