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Emperor of Maladies : A Biography of Cancer

A comprehensive history of cancer - one of the greatest enemies of medical progress - and an insight into its effects and potential cures, by a leading expert on the illness. In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and award-winning science writer, examines cancer wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Format: Printed Book
Published: London Fourth Estate 2011
Subjects:
Table of 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.