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The Emperor of All Maladies

by: Siddhartha Mukherjee (author)

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The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician,... show more

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Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B003UYUP58

Publisher: Scribner

Pages no: 592

Edition language: English

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Non Fiction, Biography, History, Science, Popular Science, Biology, Health, Medical, Medicine, Historical

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Her Fine Eyes rated it

10 years ago

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I've delayed writing a review of The Emperor of All Maladies because the scope of the book is so sweeping I knew that I couldn't do it justice. So I'll just jot a few notes here. I believe all oncologists and cancer surgeons should read this book, to understand their place in the history of discov...

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Familiar Diversions rated it

11 years ago

http://LG.booklikes.com Familiar Diversions 4.5 The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, read by Stephen Hoye

text The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, read by Stephen Hoye

I can only stand cancer in fiction to a very limited degree. Too many childhood memories of my grandmother on my mom’s side and the lung cancer and treatments that eventually killed her. However, nonfiction books about diseases interest me, and I figured that nonfiction might have more distance and ...

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Kim Reads Books About Things rated it

11 years ago

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Not rating/reviewing because I didn't finish it.A tragic diagnosis for a family member about a month ago has ensured that I won't be coming back to this for a long, long time, but I recommend it for other people nonetheless. Be warned: it's harrowing, and not what I'd call comforting in the slightes...

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alienintheheights rated it

12 years ago

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Absolutely brilliant.

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katiewilkins186 rated it

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This “biography of cancer” starts with the first documented cases of cancer, continues through initial attempts at cures, and finishes with descriptions of the most recent discoveries. Intertwined with the historical narrative are the stories of the author’s patients, giving us just a glimpse of wha...

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