Robert A. Weinberg's "The Biology of Cancer, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Overview of the Disease and its Causes"

E.C.: The textbook is great.

Canada on Sep 12, 2021

lea: Questo libro è davvero fatto bene ad avendo due materie universitarie che lo richiedevano, ho deciso di acquistarlo, ovviamente la versione con la copertina flessibile. Il libro è chiaro e organizzato bene e al suo interno si possono trovare un cd e una mappa contenente tutti i signalling pathways che si studiano (bellissima!!). Lo consiglio. La spesa non è irrisoria, ma a mio parere li vale tutti.

Italy on Jan 27, 2021

Javi: El libro está genial. Pero ha llegado la cubierta algo estropeada. ¡Más cuidado en los repartos!

Spain on Dec 18, 2020

tgf_beta: This is a textbook, not a work of fiction - it should not have been so tough to put down! It's been a year since I've read this and I'm now looking for another specialized book. I know that in comparison to this, I'll be disappointed in whatever I choose. The material just flows from one page to the next, and it manages to do so while discussing historical contexts, high-level summaries, and nitty gritty details. Perhaps it's this frequent adjustment of scope that maintains the excitement. It certainly does not read like one of those dry textbooks where you end up forgetting what you're reading midway through a sentence, or trying to distract yourself after every paragraph.

I think you'll be able to make it through the material regardless of your prior level of knowledge. There's one denser chapter on signaling, and biologists are not the best at naming things, but the rest is easily digestible. The biology of cancer is really just cell biology without ignoring malfunctions, so there's a little something for everyone. If you're even questioning reading this book, don't hesitate!

United States on Dec 16, 2020

Inconspicuous Consumption: As a non-medical professional or non-medical student, the textbook may be a bit ponderous, as ancillary reading is needed to understand some of the material. The glossary and abbreviations guide at the back of the book are very helpful for those not studying to be oncologists and wish to have more knowledge and be better equipped to help those living with/surviving/enduring cancer. Wish it wasn't so expensive, but the non-bound or loose-leaf version costs less and can be placed into a three-ring binder. It also makes taking one chapter or section on trips for easier reading than lugging an entire book.

United States on Dec 13, 2020

n.k: Good book on cancer biology.

India on Jun 29, 2019

Gail S: I hesitated to purchase this book because I couldn't imagine that a scholarly work that deals comprehensively with such a complex subject could be accessible. I thought that it might be useful as a reference but but otherwise unreadable. I pictured a dull book that would be mired in details and filled with jargon. Wrong! At times, the book reads like a detective novel. It develops many topics historically and asks the reader to picture what the scientific community's thoughts and predictions were prior to key experiments and technical innovations. You often get swept up in the story as additional data are introduced. I sometimes found my self trying to guess which of the offered interpretations was the proper one before it gets revealed in the next paragraph. Altogether, Dr. Weinberg is to be commended for performing an almost impossible feat: revealing the details of carcinogenesis and, at the same time telling a fascinating tale of scientific sleuthing.

There's more great stuff. The book is beautifully and profusely illustrated. The writing style is clear, to the point, and free of clutter. There's a comprehensive list of abbreviations and gene names in the back. Each...

United States on Oct 05, 2018

Onyx: Vraiment rapide et répondant parfaitement à nos attentes qui sont des attentes laborieuses.
Là comme souvent c'est celui qui lit qui devrait donner son avis et non celui qui commande l'ouvrage.
Bien reçu donc et merci

France on Dec 08, 2017

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: With the name Weinberg on the book, you will get to know the book will be well organized and illustrated. This one is much more different from the first edition published on the year 2006. After reading the updated version of " Hallmarks of cancer", if you think you need more, you must read this book, and pls be aware that this book come up with a poster as can be seen in my photos.
If your are interested in the molecular mechanism underlying the progress of cancer, I really suggested you to read this one, as you will find this book informative with emphasize on the gene instability and mutations. However, if you want to get a comprehensive view of this area, pls refer to " the molecular basis of cancer (4th)", which is also very organized and tend to cover more aspects than this one. If you are MD, and want to be more familiar to clinical related applications, use another book "Devita, Hellman and Rosenberg's cancer principles...", they are more focusing on clinical practices. Overall, if this book will have a third edition, and I hope it will, I will buy one with no hesitation.

United States on Mar 05, 2017

discerning consumer: Seriously, this was MORE FUN to read than I could have imagined. It is clearly a scholarly masterpiece but it is so well written and in the most interesting style that it is a tremendously enjoyable book to read. Dr. Weinberg takes the reader through the history of discoveries in oncology and in the most interesting way (exploring the initial discovery and how it was substantiated and why OR how it fell apart and why). Each chapter is a masterpiece of its own with detailed, clear, easy to follow figures and tables that enhance the text. Sidebar discussions scattered in the chapters deal with some of the most fascinating questions in biology/ oncology (conservation of gene function, how the powers of the immune system dictate whether transformed cells can form tumors, etc). Have not even gotten to the DVD yet but just finished reading this fascinating textbook. I am an internist with a Ph.D. in nutritional biochemistry and only, until recently, a passing interest in oncology. Really enjoyed reading this book and will reread it (have written in the margins, underlined). Recommend it highly, more than highly. The accompanying chart is one that I will be taking with me to an oncology...

United States on Nov 27, 2013