| Descript |
xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates ill. 25 cm. |
| 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. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 -- behandling -- historia
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Cancer -- History.
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Leukemia -- History.
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United States |
| ISBN |
9781439107959 hardcover |
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1439107955 hardcover |
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9781439195703 pbk. |
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1439195706 pbk. |
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9781439170915 pbk. |
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9781439181713 (ebook) |
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1439181713 (ebook) |
| Class. |
Vep
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616.99/4
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