Summary & Study Guide - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

by Lee Tang

You will never look at cancer the same.

The must-read summary of "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

This book chronicles a fascinating "biography" of cancer-from its first documented appearance five thousand years ago through the battles in the 20th century to cure, control, and subdue it, to a new understanding of its biology. It recounts the centuries of discoveries, successes, and failures in the cat and mouse battle against cancer, bringing cancer research and cancer biology to the lay public.

Read this summary to get an informative overview of the evolution of healthcare and health research, in addition to the specific history of cancer.

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Tags: Leukemia; childhood leukemia; cancer; radiation; chemotherapy; magic bullet; mustard gas; radical mastectomy; oncology; chemotherapeutic; chemotherapist; radium; breast cancer; lung cancer; tobacco; national cancer act; war on cancer; vamp; hodgkin's disease; lumpectomy; simple mastectomy; adjuvant therapy; bone marrow; transplantation; pap smear; mammography; mammogram; genes; genetic; hormone therapy; Herceptin; gleevec; genentech;

102 pages, Paperback

Published February 19, 2017

About the author

Lee Tang is a retired executive of a major global insurance company. Prior to his retirement, he has worked as an actuary, a risk officer and a chief financial officer for several major insurance organizations in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit his website and blog at https://lmtpress.wordpress.com. You can reach him by email at leetang888@gmail.com.
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