{"product_id":"the-philadelphia-chromosome-a-genetic-mystery-a-lethal-cancer-and-the-improbable-invention-of-a-lifesaving-treatment-paperback","title":"The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Genetic Mystery, a Lethal Cancer, and the Improbable Invention of a Lifesaving Treatment - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Wapner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert A. Weinberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia, 1959: A scientist scrutinizing a single human cell under a microscope detects a missing piece of DNA. That scientist, David Hungerford, had no way of knowing that he had stumbled upon the starting point of modern cancer research-- the Philadelphia chromosome. It would take doctors and researchers around the world more than three decades to unravel the implications of this landmark discovery. In 1990, the Philadelphia chromosome was recognized as the sole cause of a deadly blood cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, or CML. Cancer research would never be the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Science journalist Jessica Wapner reconstructs more than forty years of crucial breakthroughs, clearly explains the science behind them, and pays tribute--with extensive original reporting, including more than thirty-five interviews--to the dozens of researchers, doctors, and patients with a direct role in this inspirational story. Their curiosity and determination would ultimately lead to a lifesaving treatment unlike anything before it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Chromosome\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the remarkable change of fortune for the more than 70,000 people worldwide who are diagnosed with CML each year. It is a celebration of a rare triumph in the battle against cancer and a blueprint for future research, as doctors and scientists race to uncover and treat the genetic roots of a wide range of cancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eOne Renegade Cell: How Cancer Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Biology of Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRobert Allan Weinberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research at MIT and American Cancer Society Research Professor; his research is in the area of oncogenes and the genetic basis of human cancer. Weinberg is also affiliated with the Broad Institute and is a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Wapner \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist and former science editor at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003ewhose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired, Medium, Discover, Popular Science, Self, Scientific American, New York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003ci\u003e, The Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Chromosome\u003c\/i\u003e, was named a top ten nonfiction book by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770658226464,"sku":"9781615191970","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3225c9d87f97801d7e26f06fd4a3127.webp?v=1780376622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-philadelphia-chromosome-a-genetic-mystery-a-lethal-cancer-and-the-improbable-invention-of-a-lifesaving-treatment-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}