Overview

A compelling guide to understanding cancer and embracing life. Rogue Cells is the essential guide to navigating cancer diagnosis and treatment. Coauthored by Dr. Richard J. Jones, an internationally renowned cancer physician and researcher, and T. Michael McCormick, this guide provides the important information that patients and physicians need to approach cancer with more hope and less worry and fear. With an engaging blend of science and humor, Jones and McCormick discuss everything from the causes of cancer to preventative measures and treatment options. Their goal is to educate and reassure readers by translating the science into everyday conversational language covering the biology of cancer, the state of current research, prospects for treatment, and different ways to approach a diagnosis. For anyone who wants to understand the mechanisms of cancer and how best to make informed decisions about diagnosis and treatment, this work offers a guide to the cancer journey, and how best to navigate it.

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Author:   Richard J. Jones ,  T. Michael McCormick
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781421448282

ISBN 10:   1421448289
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 February 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1. Cancer's Myths and Mysteries Chapter 2. Cancer Biology: Cells Going Rogue Chapter 3. Cancer Stem Cells: The Dandelion Phenomenon Chapter 4. Metastasis: The Moving Target Chapter 5. Clinical Basics: Bench to Bedside and Back Again Chapter 6. Treatment versus Cure: Of Flies, Flyswatters, Dandelions, and Lawn Mowers Chapter 7. Diagnosing Cancer: Better the Devil You Know Than the Devil You Don't Chapter 8. Cancer Treatments: Winning the Battle without Losing the War Chapter 9. Cancer Prevention I: Stop It before It Starts Chapter 10. Cancer Prevention II: Everything in Moderation (including Moderation) Chapter 11. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Not Fear Cancer Afterword Acknowledgments Online Resources References Index

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A unique patient resource. Physicians will find the scientific information appealing as well. —George M Rodgers, MD, PhD (University of Utah School of Medicine), 2024, © Doody's Review Service

Author Information

Richard J. Jones, MD (BALTIMORE, MD), is a professor of oncology, medicine, and pathophysiology at Johns Hopkins University. He is also director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and codirector of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, as well as an associate director of the Cancer Center. T. Michael McCormick, MS Ed (SEVERNA PARK, MD), is retired from a long career in systems and software engineering and information technology management.

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