Matters of Life and Death Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cancer, and the Prospects for the Human Race

Cancer has become the scourge of the 20th century. Until recently it was not a common cause of death because most people died from infectious diseases. Now that so many of us will live long enough to develop cancer, we need to learn as much about it as we can. John Cairns, M.D., has made significant contributions to cancer research, molecular biology, & virology. In this fascinating book, he explores the revolution in public health, the origins & principles of molecular biology, our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer, & how these developments are likely to affect future generations. One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Books of 1997. Illustrations.Cairns, John is the author of 'Matters of Life and Death Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cancer, and the Prospects for the Human Race', published 1997 under ISBN 9780756781439 and ISBN 0756781434.