Synopses & Reviews
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, andlt;Iandgt;Curing Cancerandlt;/Iandgt; 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.
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andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; A...science reporter's colorful, people-centered account of the fierce competition among scientists to find the genetic causes of cancer.
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt; The story of cancer research unfolds with the intricacy of a fractal pattern and the human drama of a bestselling thriller.
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Andrea Cooper andlt;Iandgt;The New York Times Book Reviewandlt;/Iandgt; Reads like an adventure story...as scientists search for the reasons a normal cell turns deadly.
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Robert A. Weinberg andlt;Iandgt;Scientific Americanandlt;/Iandgt; Engrossing...Waldholz offers rich fare -- up-close vignettes of several of the leaders in contemporary cancer research and how drive, ambition, and ample brain power have propelled their research and our understanding of this complex disease.
Synopsis
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.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-304) and index.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Michael Waldholzandlt;/Bandgt; is a staff reporter at andlt;Iandgt;The Wall Street Journal.andlt;/Iandgt; He is the coauthor, with Jerry Bishop, of andlt;Iandgt;Genome,andlt;/Iandgt; a book based on their prizewinning andlt;Iandgt;Wall Street Journalandlt;/Iandgt; series on the hunt for genes. Waldholz lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Prefaceandlt;BRandgt;1: A Mystery Solvedandlt;BRandgt;2: Science Fictionandlt;BRandgt;3: "Welcome to Chromosome 17"andlt;BRandgt;4: Family 15andlt;BRandgt;5: Trick or Treatandlt;BRandgt;6: The Gameandlt;BRandgt;7: Cancer Familiesandlt;BRandgt;8: Gold Mineandlt;BRandgt;9: Guardian of the Genomeandlt;BRandgt;10: Ishmael's Taleandlt;BRandgt;11: Clone by Phoneandlt;BRandgt;12: The Mother of All Tumor Suppressorsandlt;BRandgt;13: The Roller Coasterandlt;BRandgt;14: Rasandlt;BRandgt;15: First, Do No Harmandlt;BRandgt;Epilogueandlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;BRandgt;Illustration Credits