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A Series Of Catastrophes And Miracles, a True Story Of Love, Science, And Cancer, Mary Elizabeth Williams

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A Series Of Catastrophes And Miracles, a True Story Of Love, Science, And Cancer, Mary Elizabeth Williams

Language

eng

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no index present

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unknown

Main title

A Series Of Catastrophes And Miracles

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

947811185

Responsibility statement

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Sub title

a True Story Of Love, Science, And Cancer

Summary

A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death-and be restored to life After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma-a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer-journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own-with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science-and the healing power of human connection. From the Hardcover edition

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