Publisher's Synopsis
Providing non-specialists with in-depth information from the frontiers of research, this book is filled with information about what scientists have learned in the past 20 years about the causes of cancer and about how such knowledge is changing diagnosis and treatment. Written by a doctor, a biochemistry professor and a scientist, the book arms the reader with a plethora of vital questions and discusses the ten most common cancers. For each type, the authors discuss symptoms, screening, diagnosis, laboratory tests, preventive lifestyle changes, medical interventions and much more.
