Hesketh, Robin.

Betrayed by nature : the war on cancer / Robin Hesketh. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - x, 255 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and causes -- Genes and cells: from normal to cancer -- Cancer cells and whole genomes -- Detection and treatment.

A comprehensive history of the medical advances in the battle against cancer provides a tour of human biology to explain what happens to the body when the disease develops, and discusses the science behind current treatments.

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