The Emperor of all maladies, a biography of cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The Emperor of all maladies, a biography of cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The Emperor of all maladies
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1157891468
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Siddhartha Mukherjee
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a biography of cancer
Summary
A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia. 2015
Table Of Contents
"Of blacke cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?" -- Prevention is the cure -- "A distorted version of our normal selves" -- The fruits of long endeavors -- Atossa's war
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