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How Cancer Works
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.994
EAN: 9780763718213
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0763718211
Label: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 120
Publication Date: December 30, 2003
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Studio: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
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Lauren Sompayrac explains the basics of cancer: what it is, what it does, and what is being done to try to cure it.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Basic, but maybe just what you are looking for
This is a very clear book that explains cancer genetics in layman's terms, with many good analogies for non-scientists to understand the basic principles. The bad points: (1) The two-tone blue and grey printing makes it difficult to read at times because the blue has much less contrast than black lettering. This is extremely annoying. The book could have been printed entirely in black ink without loss of figure quality or the needlessly emphasized text (2) The figures are far too simplistic and monocolorized ... Read More
Rating:  - too little for the price
This book was purchased for non-credit class on the subject of cancer. I feel it is written for an introduction to the subject but does not give the class much to discuss. I would have preferred a text with much more content.
Rating: - Well structured review as well as entertaining
First, in the interest of full disclosure, I'll note that I am Dr. Sompayrac's cousin. But don't let that dissuade you -- I have no trouble giving a bad review of a work if I think it deserves such (see my review of "What the Anti-Federalists Were For" as an example).
Like his previous work "How Pathogenic Viruses Work", Lauren has done a very good job is tacking a complex science and distilling it into a very readable book. His approach to the topic (breaking down normal and abnormal cell division, ... Read More
Rating: - Just right.....
I have found this an excellent resource for learning the basics of cancer. This is not difficult but gives you enought science that it doesn't insult your intelligence. I would recommend this to someone that wants to learn the basics of cancer.
Rating:  - Understable and accessible cancer research
Excellent book. It provides an overview of the latest advances on cancer research trying to explain its very complex nature. It does so in a clear and direct way. It is amazing how a deep book on such a complex subject can be made so easy to read.
The concepts are explained step by step. The most representative cancers are throughly explained for the layman.
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