The Cancer Challenge
Biology, Causes, and Treatments
Published on 12. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-19-887005-0 (ISBN)
Description
Written primarily for 16-to-19-year-old students, this primer provides a highly accessible overview of key milestones in the history of cancer research, our current understanding of the disease, and future directions in its diagnosis and treatment.
The Cancer Challenge introduces students to key concepts in the study of cancer, explaining how cancers develop and covering a variety of approaches to their diagnosis and treatment. Discussions of new approaches to preventing cancers, screening programmes, and innovations in diagnosis that draw on AI provide insights into current developments in cancer research and how they benefit patients.
Key features
bl Oxford Biology Primers are the only resource to introduce prospective and current students of undergraduate-level bioscience to a range of topics from this dynamic experimental science, enticing readers to study further
bl Its titles directly support two key transitions in the student journey: from school to undergraduate-level study, and from undergraduate to independent researcher
bl Its modular format offers a high degree of flexibility, with teachers being able to draw on specific volumes that augment the post-16 curriculum, university lecturers being able to draw on specific volumes at different stages of the undergraduate curriculum, and with materials from the series being available for access in both print and digital formats
bl The Cancer Challenge is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Science Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
The Cancer Challenge introduces students to key concepts in the study of cancer, explaining how cancers develop and covering a variety of approaches to their diagnosis and treatment. Discussions of new approaches to preventing cancers, screening programmes, and innovations in diagnosis that draw on AI provide insights into current developments in cancer research and how they benefit patients.
Key features
bl Oxford Biology Primers are the only resource to introduce prospective and current students of undergraduate-level bioscience to a range of topics from this dynamic experimental science, enticing readers to study further
bl Its titles directly support two key transitions in the student journey: from school to undergraduate-level study, and from undergraduate to independent researcher
bl Its modular format offers a high degree of flexibility, with teachers being able to draw on specific volumes that augment the post-16 curriculum, university lecturers being able to draw on specific volumes at different stages of the undergraduate curriculum, and with materials from the series being available for access in both print and digital formats
bl The Cancer Challenge is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Science Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 189 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-887005-0 (9780198870050)
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Persons
Aysha Divan grew up in West Yorkshire, spending time exploring fields and woods during the day and reading in the evening. This love for reading, combined with an interest in how the human body works, led to the study of a dual degree in Biochemistry and Genetics followed by a PhD. Her research interests focus on understanding how cancer develops and how these findings can translate into therapies. Aysha has a strong commitment to education, motivated by her encounters with excellent teachers at all levels of study. She has led on many curriculum development projects, nationally and internationally, to inspire and train the next generation of scientists. Aysha currently works at the University of Leeds, combining teaching and research along with education leadership responsibilities.
Janice Royds grew up among the hills and moors of West Yorkshire, where she gained a love of nature. Inspired by teachers, including her father, she developed a love of science, leading to the study of biochemistry at Sheffield University. For her PhD and postdoctoral studies, she investigated the molecular basis of disease with special reference to cancer. While at Sheffield University, Janice also gained qualifications in education. She taught molecular biology on many medical courses both at Sheffield University and also at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Janice Royds grew up among the hills and moors of West Yorkshire, where she gained a love of nature. Inspired by teachers, including her father, she developed a love of science, leading to the study of biochemistry at Sheffield University. For her PhD and postdoctoral studies, she investigated the molecular basis of disease with special reference to cancer. While at Sheffield University, Janice also gained qualifications in education. She taught molecular biology on many medical courses both at Sheffield University and also at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Content
1: Cells, genomes, and cancer
2: Cancer - a multitude of diseases
3: Epidemiology and the causes of cancer
4: Cancer diagnosis and screening
5: Treating cancer
6: New ideas and promising avenues
2: Cancer - a multitude of diseases
3: Epidemiology and the causes of cancer
4: Cancer diagnosis and screening
5: Treating cancer
6: New ideas and promising avenues