Questions About The Tumor

by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)

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This is just one of hundreds of cancer treatments available now. Note that the cause is not addressed. Also he has not adopted a preventive life style so of course it returned. There are better options available today! How about it?

Shannan Achens Many people, myself included, don't know what caused their tumor. For all I know, mine had been around for months, even years before I started showing…moreMany people, myself included, don't know what caused their tumor. For all I know, mine had been around for months, even years before I started showing symptoms. I find your comment "he has not adopted a preventive life style so of course it returned" extremely presumptive and ignorant. I found out about my tumor the first time when I was 31, worked out regularly, and ate a healthy diet. I had regular MRI's and follow up visits with my doctors and followed their advice. 10 years after my first surgery, the tumor had grown back almost 90%.. I again had surgery. It's part of my prognosis to know that my tumor will probably grow back repeatedly. It can't be removed completely because of its location and the fact that it has tendrils the grow into normal brain tissue. No amount of preventive measures will ever take my tumor completely away.(less)

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When was this book written?

Jens Raab I don't know 100% when Grisham wrote the book but here's what I can say:
- The book came out in December 2015.
- It's not very long; I don't have a word…moreI don't know 100% when Grisham wrote the book but here's what I can say:
- The book came out in December 2015.
- It's not very long; I don't have a word count but would think it would qualify as a short story (even if it is questionable whether this is a story in the ordinary sense).
- Given its length and the fact that it was published as an ebook I doubt that it took more than a year to produce it so I think its save to assume that it was written in 2015.

Hope that helps. :)(less)

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