Curing Cancer: The Story of the Men and Women Unlocking the Secrets of our Deadliest Illness

Curing Cancer: The Story of the Men and Women Unlocking the Secrets of our Deadliest Illness

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Author/Contributor(s): Waldholz, Michael
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: 3/24/1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW
The recent startling discovery that a single gene prevents the cells in the body from becoming tumors marked a dramatic turning point in cancer research. Taking readers into the labs where researchers have determined that cancers are caused either genetically or environmentally by destroying this newfound gene, Curing Cancer brings to life the race to unlock cancer's genetic code. It profiles scientists such as Bert Vogelstein, who first uncovered the tumor-suppressing gene; Mary-Claire King, whose research into breast cancer is fueled by personal passion; and Mark Skolnick, whose team found two genes that may account for 10 percent of all breast cancers.