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Infections Causing Human Cancer: Softcover Edition
Harald Zur Hausen
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Description for Infections Causing Human Cancer: Softcover Edition
Paperback. The only scientific book Nobel-price winning cancer researcher Harald zur Hausen has ever written now as an affordable softcover edition. The book covers the intricate relationship between cancer and infections, written with first-hand, unsurpassed expertise. Num Pages: 531 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: MJ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the most important, risk factors for cancer development in humans. Approximately 15-20% of all cases of cancer around the world are caused by viruses. The
establishment of a causal relationship between the presence of specific infective agents and certain types of human cancer represents a key step in the development of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies.
In this book, Professor zur Hausen (Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine 2008) provides a thorough and comprehensive overview on carcinogenic infective agents -- viruses, bacteria, parasites and protozoons -- ... Read more
Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the most important, risk factors for cancer development in humans. Approximately 15-20% of all cases of cancer around the world are caused by viruses. The
establishment of a causal relationship between the presence of specific infective agents and certain types of human cancer represents a key step in the development of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies.
In this book, Professor zur Hausen (Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine 2008) provides a thorough and comprehensive overview on carcinogenic infective agents -- viruses, bacteria, parasites and protozoons -- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
531
Condition
New
Number of Pages
531
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783527329779
SKU
V9783527329779
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About Harald Zur Hausen
From 1983 until his retirement in 2003, Harald zur Hausen acted as chairman of the management board and scientific director of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg until his retirement in. Previously he worked at a number of different universities in the USA and Germany. Professor zur Hausen has served on a large number of different scientific and policy ... Read more
Reviews for Infections Causing Human Cancer: Softcover Edition
"You should consider purchasing it." Lab Times "Fachleute wie Harald zur Hausen und Experten der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) schätzen übereinstimmend, dass 20 Prozent aller Krebserkrankungen durch Infektionen entstehen. Der Tumorvirologe zur Hausen leitete 20 Jahre lang das Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum in Heidelberg. Der 70-jährige, noch immer hoch aktive Forscher wurde wiederholt für den Nobelpreis nominiert. Nun fasst er in einem 500-seitigen Buch ... Read more