Bibliograph

p53, the gene that cracked the cancer code, Sue Armstrong

Type

Label

p53, the gene that cracked the cancer code, Sue Armstrong

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-277) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

p53

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

890394230

Responsibility statement

Sue Armstrong

Series statement

Bloomsbury sigma series, book 2

Sub title

the gene that cracked the cancer code

Summary

p53: The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code tells the story of the discovery of the gene and of medical science's mission to unravel its mysteries and get to the heart of what happens in our cells when they turn cancerous. Through the personal accounts of key researchers, the book reveals the excitement of the hunt for new cures -- the hype, the enthusiasm, the lost opportunities, the blind alleys and the thrilling breakthroughs. As the long-anticipated revolution in cancer treatment tailored to each individual patient's symptoms starts to take off at last, p53 is at the cutting edge. This is a timely tale of scientific discovery and advances in our understanding of a disease that still affects more than one in three of us at some point in our lives

Table Of Contents

Flesh of our own flesh -- The enemy within -- Discovery -- Unseeable biology -- Cloning the gene -- A case of mistaken identity -- A new angle on cancer -- p53 reveals its true colours -- Master switch -- 'Guardian of the genome' -- Of autumn leaves and cell death -- Of mice and men -- The guardian's gatekeeper -- The smoking gun -- Following the fingerprints -- Cancer in the family? -- The Tropeiro connection? -- Jekyll and Hyde -- Cancer and ageing : a balancing act? -- The treatment revolution

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Gene that cracked the cancer code

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