Nick James

Cancer: A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Cancer is a problem that touches virtually everyone either directly or indirectly. As one of the biggest killers in the Western world it is feared by many people. In this Very Short Introduction, Nick James examines the trends and treatment of cancer, looking at efforts to develop treatments, research into cures, and the future of cancer care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 174mm x 111mm
• ISBN-13: 9780198848912
• ISBN-10: 0198848919
• Artikelnr.: 69186850

Autorenporträt

Professor James is Professor and Deputy Dean at The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Hospital. He is a world leading researcher on advanced prostate and bladder cancer. He has recently chaired a Commission on Prostate Cancer for the leading medical journal The Lancet. James co-founded one of the oldest patient information websites in 1994, which became the main patient resource on the Cancer Research UK website. Most recently he set up the Man Van project, aimed at improving outcomes in men at high risk of late diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Inhaltsangabe

1: The size of the cancer problem
2: How does cancer develop?
3: How is cancer treated?
4: Cancer research
5: The costs of cancer care
6: Alternative and complementary approaches to cancer care
7: The future shape of cancer care

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From the contents:

1: The size of the cancer problem;
2: How does cancer develop?;
3: How is cancer treated?;
4: Cancer research;
5: The costs of cancer care;
6: Alternative and complementary approaches to cancer care;
7: The future shape of cancer care