Richard J Jones, T Michael McCormick

Rogue Cells

A Conversation on the Myths and Mysteries of Cancer

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"A compelling guide to understanding cancer and embracing life.Rogue Cells is the essential guide to navigating cancer diagnosis and treatment. Coauthored by Dr. Richard J. Jones, an internationally renowned cancer physician and researcher, and T. Michael McCormick, this guide provides the important information that patients and physicians need to know to approach cancer with more hope and less worry and fear.With an engaging blend of science and humor, Jones and McCormick discuss everything from the causes of cancer to preventative measures and treatment options. Their goal is to educate and reassure by making the science as easy to understand as possible. In conversational language, Jones and McCormick examine the biology of cancer, the state of current research, prospects for treatment, and different ways to approach a diagnosis.If you have cancer or are supporting someone who does, this book is a must-read. Rogue Cells provides a solid understanding of the disease, its causes, and its treatments-to help everyone confronting this disease make informed decisions and feel more in control of the cancer journey"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781421448282
• ISBN-10: 1421448289
• Artikelnr.: 68395841

Autorenporträt

Richard J. Jones, MD (BALTIMORE, MD), is a professor of oncology, medicine, and pathophysiology at Johns Hopkins University. He is also director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and codirector of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, as well as an associate director of the Cancer Center. T. Michael McCormick, MS Ed (SEVERNA PARK, MD), is retired from a long career in systems and software engineering and information technology management.