Early Detection av Bruce Ratner, Adam Bonislawski

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<p><b>"A lucid, persuasive case for overhauling diagnosis regimes to catch cancer early rather than late."<br>—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b></p><p>Catching cancer early remains the single best way to combat a disease that is the second-leading killer in both the US and worldwide. But the vast majority of resources in the fight against cancer are devoted to relatively ineffective late stage treatments. <i>Early Detection</i> examines this important anomaly in an accessible and expertly researched survey.</p><p><span>In a co-authorship that brings together the passion and urgency of someone touched deeply by the experience of cancer with the knowledge of a skilled science writer, Ratner and Bonislawski narrate compelling case studies across a range of screening programs and different forms of cancer. They look at the science underpinning early detection and discuss the organizational and social challenges of widespread screening, a dimension that has been shown to be especially