"Easy to read and interesting. I would recommend it to anybody interested in acquiring a general understanding of the disease." Nick la Thangue---Chair of Cancer Biology, University of Oxford<BR><BR>"Great. There is so much interesting information throughout the book. Filled with depth and breadth." Melinda Irwin---Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University<BR><BR>Cancer is one of the world's most pernicious diseases, with billions spent every year on researching its causes and creating effective treatments. However, few of us really understand why it develops, how it affects the body, or how we can fight it.<BR><BR>Cancer: A Beginner's Guide offers a straightforward explanation of what goes wrong in our cells to cause them to replicate uncontrollably. Covering the biology behind the disease, as well as the latest breakthroughs in treatment, Paul Scotting shows how we are entering a revolutionary new age in our understanding of cancer---one that heralds promising new avenues for its future prevention, diagnosis, and cure.