Book
The cancer code : a revolutionary new understanding of a medical mystery
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Physical Description
viii, 360 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Summary
"Author Dr. Jason Fung returns with a biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward"--
Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the first time ever, the death rate from cancer is showing a steady decline-- but the 'War on Cancer' has hardly been won. Fung explains what cancer is, how it manifests, and why it is so challenging to treat. He identifies the medical community's many missteps in cancer research, and provides a new paradigm for dealing with cancer, with recommendations for what we can do to create a hostile soil for this dangerous seed. -- adapted from publisher info
Contents
- Part I: Cancer as excessive growth (cancer paradigm 1.0). Trench warfare ; The history of cancer ; What is cancer? ; Carcinogens ; Cancer goes viral
- Part II: Cancer as genetic disease (cancer paradigm 2.0). The somatic mutation theory ; Cancer's procrustean bed ; The denominator problem ; A false dawn
- Part III: Transformation (cancer paradigm 3.0). The seed and the soil ; The origins of life and the origins of cancer ; Tumoral evolution ; Cancerous transformation
- Part IV: Progression (cancer paradigm 3.0). Nutrition and cancer ; Hyperinsulinemia ; Growth factors ; Nutrient sensors
- Part V: Metastasis (cancer paradigm 3.0). The Warburg revival ; Invasion and metastases ; The strange story of cancer
- Part VI: Treatment implications. Cancer prevention and screening ; Dietary determinants of cancer ; Immunotherapy
- Epilogue.