Cells in our body undergo tightly regulated replication to enable growth to occur in a precise, and to ensure that damaged or worn out tissues are replaced. Regulation is mediated via many different mechanisms; it is when these mechanisms fail, and regulation is lost, that cance…
All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene. Its job is straightforward?to protect us from cancer. This gene?known simply as p53?constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies. If a cel…
Om kræftens historie fra de tidligste omtaler til nutidens forskning og behandling med et glimt af fremtidens behandling
With candor, humor, and warmth, legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton-John reveals her life story'from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health and wellness in light of her battles with cancer
This book focuses on our emotional responses to cancer by offering a range of perspectives: psychoanalytic, medical, spiritual and religious, as well as literary. Once suppressed, akin to a taboo, the topic of cancer is now very much in the public consciousness. The prevalence o…
On the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. Kalanithi chronicles his transformation from a naïve medical student into a neurosurg…
Forlagets beskrivelse: Unlike other textbooks on this subject, which are more focused on end of life, the 4th edition of Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology focuses on supportive oncology. In fact, the goal of this textbook is to provide a source o…
After losing several family members to cancer, Ty Bollinger refused to accept the notion that chemotherapy, radiation and surgery were the most effective treatments available for cancer patients. He began a quest to learn all he possibly could about alternative cancer treatments…
