Drew N. Kelner

Broschiertes Buch

Taming Cancer

21st Century Biology and the Future of Cancer Medicine

Beschreibung

READ THE WINNER OF 7 BOOK AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD IN MEDICINE!"A marvelous book that's packed with knowledge, insight, and hope...Get it!"- Kirkus Reviews "Kelner's writing shines in its ability to distill complex scientific concepts into accessible language."- Reedsy Discovery 5-Star Review with "Must Read" Rating "This book bursts with good news."- Booklife Reviews by Publisher's Weekly Achieving the long-sought cure for cancer seems like a task of mythical proportions, but in Taming Cancer, a biochemist with 38 years of experience developing innovative cancer medicines enthusiastically and lucidly explains how far cancer medicine has progressed in the past quarter century. After centuries of trying with limited success to poison metastatic cancer (along with the patient), we are finally learning how to stimulate the innate power of human immunity to seek out and destroy tumors. When it works, it seems like magic. But there is nothing magical about it-and this is the book that explains how these medicines work. What makes Taming Cancer special is its insider perspective and accessibility. The science is broken down into digestible pieces and explained with metaphors and illustrations that make complex ideas approachable, revealing to the reader the true wonder of these astonishing medicines . For added context, the narrative is peppered with scientific characters both famous and obscure, along with episodes from the author's career-most notably his role in bringing two first-in-class immunotherapies to patients. Taming Cancer sends a powerful message of hope to cancer patients and their families, culminating with the author's vision of a future (perhaps by mid-century) when a diagnosis of metastatic cancer is no longer a harbinger of impending suffering and death. Rather, it will be a time when cancer can be managed as a chronic disease like diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. For the most responsive patients, the eradication of cancer cells from the body-the long-sought cure for metastatic cancer-will become a more commonplace event for larger numbers of cancer sufferers. GLOWING EDITORIAL REVIEWS FOR "TAMING CANCER"! KIRKUS REVIEWS SAYS "GET IT!": "A remarkably lucid discussion of the startling advancements in cancer therapy like precision oncology that can characterize in exquisite detail the molecular characteristics of each patient's cancer... he achieves his goal not only to provide a rigorous synopsis of the most recent research, but also to convey his enthusiasm and wonder for biology and medicine." Reedsy Discovery awards 5 stars and rates Taming Cancer a "Must Read": "Kelner's work is both a tribute to the combined public and private attempt to alleviate the human tragedy of cancer. The book offers insightful analysis, interesting history, and hope, making it a valuable addition to the stores of science communication. Kelner's book also deserves a solid recommendation for its educational value. It will be an edifying read for many, helping disentangle the complexity of the project of turning cancer from a deadly disease into a manageable one." "A" rating from Booklife Reviews by Publisher's Weekly: "Biochemist and immunologist Kelner offers welcome hope in this study of the history of science's understanding of cancer...Kelner demonstrates a keen facility for the clarifying metaphor... This book bursts with good news."

Autor

For the past 35 years, I've been a biochemist and immunologist engaged in the development of biopharmaceutical drugs-proteins (such as antibodies), engineered immune cells, and even engineered viruses (it's in Chapter 14)-that target human diseases at the molecular level. During my career, I've had the great privilege of participating in the development of innovative medicines for cancer, hemophilia, anemia, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis that have been used by millions of people around the world. I was born and raised on Long Island and left home to pursue a B.S. in chemistry from Haverford College and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Duke University. I am currently the President of Shenandoah Biotechnology Consulting, LLC, in Charlottesville, VA, where I reside with my beloved wife Deb. This book is the product of a long and exhilarating career in the scientific trenches of the biopharmaceutical industry and a seemingly natural consequence of my lifelong preoccupation: biology and medicine. I wrote Taming Cancer to pay forward the privilege I had of working at the leading edge of cancer drug development and to send a message of hope to cancer patients and their families throughout the world. Questions and/or comments are welcome at [e-mail] If you don't mind leaving an honest review, I would be grateful for the feedback!.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BioCentury Press
• Seitenzahl: 354
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9798988608110
• Artikelnr.: 71829405