This is a dense, detailed, and
completely fascinating “biography” of cancer, the disease that most of us fear
more than any other diagnosis. It traces
the earliest references to the disease, or group of diseases, to modern
times. The various personalities of the
doctors and researchers who have made the study of cancer their lives work are keenly
drawn. The rivalries, blind alleys,
horrific missteps, and cautious optimism as our understanding of the root causes
of cancer advance are chronicled. The
author is a gifted writer and obviously a gifted and compassionate doctor as
well. His erudition is amazing. 470 pp.
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