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The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery (The Wellness Code, 3) (edition 2020)

by Dr. Jason Fung (Author)

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805353,868 (4.58)1
This reads like a suspenseful thriller. The way Dr. Fung describes the search to understand cancer and its causes, along with the race for treatments to use against it, is as engrossing as any plot-driven mystery I can think of. I’ve read The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer twice in the twelve years since it was first published and this absolutely measures up to it in clarity and in scope. It includes several eye-opening discoveries about the link between metabolic issues and cancer that raise the possibility of making real progress in the war on cancer for the first time in decades. Dr. Fung ends the book with this statement: ‘...I hope this book has helped to shed some light on this deepest of medical mysteries’, and to say that it did would be a huge understatement. ( )
  wandaly | Apr 27, 2022 |
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Милиарди се хвърлят годишно за изобретяване на лекарство или ваксина срещу рак, но резултатите от това са повече от скромни. Наистина, ракът вече не е моментална смъртна присъда, както преди 50 години, но като цяло постигнатото увеличение със средно 5 г. на живота на раковоболните не може да се каже, че е революционен напредък.

Всъщност, ние даже не знаем какво точно е ракът и дори има ли такова нещо като "рак" - предвид факта, че раците на различни части от тялото са тотално различни един от друг и много учени смятат, че те не трябва да се слагат в обща категория, съответно да им се търси обща причина, общо лечение и т.н., а към тях трябва да се подхожда като към съвсем отделни болести.

Д-р Фънг прави подробен преглед както на вижданията на медицината за рака от началото на науката, така и на методите за лечение, на техните предимства и недостатъци, на модите в борбата с рака (да, в медицината има и мода...).

За разлика от много модерния напоследък "възклицателен" начин на изразяване в средите на научно-популярните книги, особено тия за здравето - знаете ги тея, "лечение на рак с гладуване", "кетозата/веганството предпазват от рак" и т.н. авторът е доста сдържан в езика си, дори когато обсъжда доста перспективни изследвания и терапии, както подобава на истински учен.

В края на книгата той дава своето мнение защо досегашните теории за същността на рака не могат изцяло да го обяснят и споделя и доказва виждането си за рака като за своево рода клетъчен атавизъм: регресия на клетките към по-примитивно ниво. Според него раковите клетки имат всички признаци на едноклетъчните организми и следва да бъдат третирани като такива за целите на изследванията. Не съм лекар естествено, но ми звучи правдоподобно. ( )
  Longanlon | Nov 19, 2024 |
Interesting story of the history of medical theories about what cancer is, how and why it develops, and approaches to treatments from ancient to current times. It reads like a novel, even a page turner. I’m left with a sense of how medical science progresses, with uneven pace and exciting breakthroughs, even cures for some cancers. And I’m left with support for making some lifestyle changes to reduce chances of occurrence and recurrence. ( )
  alisondl | Sep 22, 2023 |
A very well written history of cancer: of our evolving understanding of it and methods for treating it. There is a lot of science and research presented in logical order and clear language. For me it was a page turner, a good mystery, and I was often eager to get back to it and find out what happens next. I was aware of the new thinking that cancer is not an invader to be removed, but something we all carry, given opportunities to grow by chronic injury at the cellular level, and then nurtured or inhibited by our own microbiome and immune system. Dr. Funk explains all of this with a rare combination of respect for the existing knowledge base and a forward look to new treatments from immunotherapy to lifestyle changes to address the link between increasing rates of cancer, obesity and diabetes in the modern world. Whether interested in science for its own sake or in what might help individuals with cancer, this book is full of insight and just a great story of how scientific knowledge itself grows and evolves over time. ( )
  alisondl | Oct 14, 2022 |
This reads like a suspenseful thriller. The way Dr. Fung describes the search to understand cancer and its causes, along with the race for treatments to use against it, is as engrossing as any plot-driven mystery I can think of. I’ve read The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer twice in the twelve years since it was first published and this absolutely measures up to it in clarity and in scope. It includes several eye-opening discoveries about the link between metabolic issues and cancer that raise the possibility of making real progress in the war on cancer for the first time in decades. Dr. Fung ends the book with this statement: ‘...I hope this book has helped to shed some light on this deepest of medical mysteries’, and to say that it did would be a huge understatement. ( )
  wandaly | Apr 27, 2022 |
A very well researched and matter of fact presentation of the elusive and pervasive disease of cancer. Dr. Fung makes a point that despite decades and billions spent on intense research we have made little headway in conquering this prolific killer. He gives a lot of background and history on the research and treatment efforts and finally concludes though we have a long way to go we are slowly realizing this disease is very much integrated into our very life. No cure is proposed but he focuses on a few of the knowns that contribute to the disease such as carcinogens, obesity, and suggests diet could be a significant factor in combating it. ( )
  knightlight777 | Apr 18, 2022 |
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