The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer
/ Siddhartha Mukherjee
- 1st Scribner hardcover ed
- New York : Scribner , c2010.
- xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index.
"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.
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.
9781439107959
2010024114
101532739 DNLM
Cancer----History Leukemia----History Leukemia----Drug therapy----United States Antineoplastic agents History, 20th century----United States