TY - BOOK AU - McIntosh,J.Richard TI - Understanding Cancer: an introduction to the biology, medicine, and societal implications of this disease SN - 9780815345350 (Paperback) U1 - 616.994 22 PY - 2019/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Cancer KW - Diagnosis KW - Treatment KW - Social aspects KW - Neoplasms N1 - "A Garland Science Book"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Cancer and the biology of human cells -- 2. Cancer detection, diagnosis, and prognosis -- 3. The organization of normal human cells -- 4. How normal cells reproduce and differentiate -- 5. Factors that promote the cancerous transformation of cells -- 6. Oncogenes and their roles in cancerous transformation -- 7. Tumor suppressors and their roles in resisting cancerous transformation -- 8. Medical treatments for cancer -- 9. The immune system and its relationship to cancer -- 10. A perspective on cancer futures -- 11. Minimizing cancer risk -- 12. Living with cancer ER -