| Edition |
1st Scribner hardcover ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- History.
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Leukemia -- History.
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Antineoplastic Agents -- history -- United States. |
| ISBN |
9781439107959 |
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1439107955 |
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9781439195703 (pbk.) |
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1439195706 (pbk.) |
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9781439181713 (ebook) |
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1439181713 (ebook) |
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