9781332011513 - The Essential Similarity of Innocent and Malignant Tumours: A Study of Tumour Growth (Classic Reprint) di Cathcart, Charles W. (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the idea that both harmless and cancerous tumors share a fundamental similarity in their cellular composition. The author makes the case for a continuum between benign and malignant tumors, with the latter arising through a gradual transformation of the former. Historically, the scientific community commonly understood these two classes of tumors as entirely distinct entities. By meticulously examining hundreds of specimens, the author challenges this conventional wisdom. Through the presentation of a series of meticulously graded tumor samples, the author demonstrates that this spectrum of malignancy is reflected in observable changes in tumor cell structure. Along with this progression in malignancy, the author presents evidence that certain types of tumors can spontaneously transform from benign to malignant forms, and that the two types can even coexist within the same patient. Ultimately, this book presents a compelling case for rethinking the nature of cancer and could have significant implications for improving cancer detection and treatment. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.