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The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

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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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The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee

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2011
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A Biography of Cancer
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English
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Fourth Estate
Released
2011
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Paperback
ISBN10
0007250924
ISBN13
9780007250929
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2010
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
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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.