Sharks Get Cancer, Mole Rats Don't: How Animals Could Hold the Key to Unlocking Cancer Immunity in Humans

by James S. Welsh and MD James S. Welsh

Book Overview

This fascinating exploration of new directions in cancer research focuses on the important role of the immune system in combatting this dread disease. Integrating clues from the animal kingdom, the veterinary clinic, extraordinary human cases, and even embryology--a cancer physician, biologist, and physicist--creates a novel and compelling account of tumor immunology and the promises of immunotherapy. As the author explains, animals offer us many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633881547
• ISBN13: 9781633881549
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"