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One Renegade Cell - (Science Masters) by Robert A Weinberg (Paperback)

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  • Cancer research has reached a major turning point.
  • About the Author: A Founding Member of Whitehead Institute, Robert A. Weinberg is a pioneer in cancer research most widely known for his discoveries of the first human oncogene -- a gene that causes normal cells to form tumors -- and the first tumor suppressor gene.
  • 176 Pages
  • Medical, Oncology
  • Series Name: Science Masters

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For everyone whose life has been touched by cancer, "One Renegade Cell" tells the story of the search for the ultimate causes of this dreaded disease. 2 line drawings.



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Cancer research has reached a major turning point. The quality and quantity of information gathered about this disease in the past twenty years has revolutionized our understanding of its origins and behavior. No one is better qualified to comment on these dramatic leaps forward than molecular biologist Robert A. Weinberg, director of one of the leading cancer research centers in the world. In One Renegade Cell, Weinberg presents an accessible and state-of-the-art account of how the disease begins and how, one day, it will be cured. Weinberg tells how the roots of cancer were uncovered in 1909 and when the first cancer-causing virus was discovered. He then moves forward to the discovery of the role of chemical carcinogens and radiation in triggering cancer, and relates the remarkable story of the discoveries of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, the master controllers of normal and malignant cell proliferation. This book, which presumes little prior knowledge of biology, describes the revolution in biomedical research that has finally uncovered the forces driving malignant growth. Drawing on insights that simply were not available until recently, the discoveries presented in One Renegade Cell have already begun to profoundly alter the way that we diagnose and treat human cancers.



About the Author



A Founding Member of Whitehead Institute, Robert A. Weinberg is a pioneer in cancer research most widely known for his discoveries of the first human oncogene -- a gene that causes normal cells to form tumors -- and the first tumor suppressor gene.

Weinberg, who received his PhD in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969, has held research positions at the Weizmann Institute and the Salk Institute. In 1982, Weinberg helped found Whitehead Institute, joined the faculty as a professor of biology at MIT, and published his landmark paper "Mechanism of Activation of a Human Oncogene" in the journal Nature. In 1999, another major paper, "Creation of Human Tumor Cells with Defined Genetic Elements," was also published in Nature.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.01 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .46 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: Oncology
Series Title: Science Masters
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert A Weinberg
Language: English
Street Date: October 8, 1999
TCIN: 85128340
UPC: 9780465072767
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-4940
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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