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The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: London : Fourth Estate, 2011.Description: xviii, 573 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 978007428052
  • 0007250924 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.994 22
LOC classification:
  • RC275
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index.

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.

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