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Siddhartha Mukherjee’s *The Emperor of All Maladies* chronicles the long and tragic relationship between humanity and cancer. Drawing on a rich historical record, the book explains how early observations, advancements in medicine, and dedicated research transformed the disease from a feared mystery into a subject of scientific inquiry. Mukherjee interweaves clinical insights, significant medical milestones, and the personal stories of patients and doctors to illuminate the ongoing struggle and hope that define the fight against cancer.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Health & Medicine/Medical Science
Authors: Siddhartha Mukherjee
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