The end of the beginning : cancer, immunity, and the future of a cure / Michael S. Kinch.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Pegasus Books Ltd., 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First Pegasus Books editionDescription: xxv, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781643130255
- 1643130250
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A fascinating history of our understanding and the treatment of cancer by one of the leading figures in the field--who is also a pioneer on the cusp of a breakthrough.
For the first time since a 5th century Greek physician gave the name "cancer" (karkinos, in Greek) to a deadly disease first described in Egyptian Papyri, the medical world is near a breakthrough that could allow even the most conservative doctors and pragmatic patients to use the other "c word" - cure - in the same sentence as cancer. A remarkable series of events has brought us to this point, thanks in large part to a new ability to more efficiently harness the extraordinary power of the human immune system.
The End of the Beginning is a remarkable history of cancer treatment and the evolution of our understanding of its dynamic interplay with the immune system. Through Michael Kinch's personal experience as a cancer researcher and the head of the oncology program at a leading biotechnology company, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into life-saving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients.
In clear and accessible prose, Kinch details the remarkable history of people, science, technology and disease and presents thrilling next-generation technologies that hold the promise to eliminate cancer for some, and perhaps ultimately, for all.
"A facsinating history of cancer as we are on the cusp of a breakthrough for a cure. Through Kinch, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into lifesaving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients."--From jacket flap.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index.
A growing concern -- Surveillance state -- That which doesn't kill you... -- Deadly sins -- An old story -- Smart bombs and payloads -- Designer drugs -- Checkmate! -- The end of the beginning.