The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer by Athena

Description: The Cheating Cell by Athena Aktipis Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer Publisher Description A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer When we think of the forces driving cancer, we dont necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked, for the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows that by understanding cancers evolutionary origins, researchers can come up with more effective, revolutionary treatments. Athena Aktipis goes back billions of years to explore when unicellular forms became multicellular organisms. Within these bodies of cooperating cells, cheating ones arose, overusing resources and replicating out of control, giving rise to cancer. Aktipis illustrates how evolution has paved the way for cancers ubiquity, and why it will exist as long as multicellular life does. Even so, she argues, this doesnt mean we should give up on treating cancer - in fact, evolutionary approaches offer new and promising options for the diseases prevention and treatments that aim at long term management rather than simple eradication. Looking across species - from sponges and cacti to dogs and elephants - we are discovering new mechanisms of tumour suppression and the many ways that multicellular life-forms have evolved to keep cancer under control. By accepting that cancer is a part of our biological past, present, and future - and that we cannot win a war against evolution - treatments can become smarter, more strategic, and more humane. Unifying the latest research from biology, ecology, medicine, and social science, The Cheating Cell challenges us to rethink cancers fundamental nature and our relationship to it. Author Biography Athena Aktipis is associate professor in the Department of Psychology and at the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center at Arizona State University and cofounder of the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer. She is also the host of the science podcast Zombified and the producer of Channel Zed. Twitter @AthenaAktipis Details ISBN 0691207860 ISBN-13 9780691207865 Title The Cheating Cell Author Athena Aktipis Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 220 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:129135848; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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