Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 129 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
A Very Short Introduction
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 129 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-956023-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press
In 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Ten years later, Richard Nixon echoed this pledge by declaring a 'war' on cancer. More than 30 years later, however, cancer remains one of the largest causes of death worldwide, with around 1 in 3 developing the disease. Curing cancer is not 'rocket science', but the question is, why has cancer proved to be harder to
tackle than the moon landings turned out to be?
Cancer research is a major economic activity. There are constant improvements in treatment techniques that result in better cure rates and increased quality and quantity of life for those with the disease, yet stories of breakthroughs in a cure for cancer are often in the media.
In this Very Short Introduction Nick James, founder of the CancerHelp UK website, examines the trends in diagnosis and treatment of the disease, as well as its economic consequences. Asking what cancer is and what causes it, he considers issues surrounding expensive drug development, what can be done to reduce the risk of developing cancer, and the use of complementary and alternative therapies.
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Zielgruppe
General readers; anyone interested in learning more about cancer as a disease and about its impact in social, economic, and scientific terms, as well as students of medicine, nursing, and other professions allied to medicine.
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Weitere Infos & Material
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
