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Title: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Scribner
Year: 2010
592 pages
Title: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Scribner
Year: 2010
592 pages
Audiobook
A good mix of history, research, descriptive material, and anecdote about cancer. Mukherjee illustrates the move toward naming and talking about cancer over time in U.S. culture (as did Sontag). The sections on the discrepancies between the states of research and practice were particularly interesting and thought-provoking. As in any discussion about medical treatment in the era of AIDS, issues of access to treatment, and the balance between providing experimental treatments and safeguarding vulnerable people is an important consideration. There is some repetitive phrasing, but overall it's a pretty solid read.
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