A Commotion in the Blood: Life, Death, and the Immune System (The Sloan Technology Series)
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- Synopsis
- In this layman's history of immunology, Stephen S. Hall traces the story of how doctors have learned to harness the immune system and its "commotions" in the blood to develop new approaches to the treatment of cancer. He portrays the doctors and research scientists of note, starting with William Coley in the late 1890s, who have contributed to modern understanding of immunology while uncovering the roles of interferon, interleukins, T cells, B cells, necrosis factors, and more. He brings to life the sometimes contentious personalities and organizations involved in the race to find a miracle cure for cancer, and explores the experimental trials of a wide array of cutting-edge therapies through 1997, the date of publication.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 552 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780805037968
- Publisher:
- Henry Holt and Company
- Date of Addition:
- 02/27/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Stephen S. Hall
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Larry Lumpkin
- Proofread By:
- Beverly Cory
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.