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Author James, Nicholas (Nicholas D.), author

Title Cancer : a very short introduction / Nicholas James
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011

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Description xiv, 137 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Series Very short introductions ; 269
Very short introductions.
Contents The size of the cancer problem -- How does cancer develop -- How is cancer treated -- Cancer research -- The costs of cancer care -- Alternative and complementary approaches to cancer care -- The future shape of cancer care
Summary In 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Ten years later, Richard Nixon echoed this pledge by declaring a 'war' on cancer. More than 30 years later, however, cancer remains one of the largest causes of death worldwide, with around 1 in 3 developing the disease
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127) and index
Subject Cancer -- Popular works.
LC no. 2011377921
ISBN 0199560234
9780199560233