Download or read book Cancer: A Very Short Introduction written by Nicholas James and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nick James, founder of the CancerHelp UK website, examines the trends in diagnosis and treatment of the disease, as well as its economic consequences. Asking what cancer is and what causes it he considers issues surrounding expensive drug development, and how to reduce the risk of developing cancer.