Cancer and the Human Condition

Cancer and the Human Condition probes the medical, spiritual, and historical aspects of cancer, and comprises twenty-seven essays and features over one hundred fascinating and sometimes disturbing images. People will discover why, despite trillions of dollars spent on a "war" against this disease, the treatment of cancer is all too often ineffective and toxic. Understanding the role the immune system plays in controlling and sometimes eliminating cancer holds the greatest hope for truly effective treatments. Methods of harnessing and stimulating the immune response to cancer through the development of cancer vaccines and other related strategies are explored in this book. Readers will feel as if they have spent several hours talking with their personal physician.