A world without cancer : the making of a new cure and the real promise of prevention /
A report on how politics, ambition, and profits are obstructing advances in the war on cancer outlines a call for change that explains how most funding is being used to promote companies and individuals at the expense of cancer prevention programs. Full description
| Main Author: | Cuomo, Margaret I. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Rodale, 2012 |
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| Contents: | Honoring a commitment -- Understanding cancer -- The promise and limits of screening -- Cut, poison, and burn: a look at today's treatment options -- What the market will bear -- Paying more, settling for less -- Cancer's collateral damage -- Shifting the research approach -- Making prevention a priority -- Cancer-proofing the environment -- Ending the scourge of tobacco -- Fighting cancer with nutrition and physical activity -- The power of vitamin D -- Can pills prevent cancer? -- On the cutting edge of science -- Final word: from imagination to transformation. |
Place a Hold
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Neenah | Adult New Nonfiction | 616.99405 C92w | Available |