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The end of the beginning : cancer, immunity, and the future of a cure / Michael S. Kinch.

By: Kinch, Michael S [author.].
Publisher: New York, NY : Pegasus Books Ltd., ©2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First Pegasus Books edition.Description: 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781643130255; 1643130250.Other title: Cancer, immunity, and the future of a cure.Subject(s): Cancer -- Treatment | Immunotherapy | Cancer -- HistoryGenre/Form: History. | Print books.
Contents:
A growing concern -- Surveillance state -- That which doesn't kill you... -- Deadly sins -- An old story -- Smart bombs and payloads -- Designer drugs -- Checkmate! -- The end of the beginning.
Summary: "A fascinating history of cancer as we are on the cusp of a breakthrough for a cure. Through Kinch, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into lifesaving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients."--From jacket flap.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index.

A growing concern -- Surveillance state -- That which doesn't kill you... -- Deadly sins -- An old story -- Smart bombs and payloads -- Designer drugs -- Checkmate! -- The end of the beginning.

"A fascinating history of cancer as we are on the cusp of a breakthrough for a cure. Through Kinch, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into lifesaving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients."--From jacket flap.

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