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Scientist and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies, calls his book a biography of cancer rather than simply a history. The author explores a wide range of research,
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Summary of The Emperor of All Maladies - Instaread Summaries
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Scientist and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies, calls his book a biography of cancer rather than simply a history. The author explores a wide range of research, historical accounts, and personal stories in this intensive look at the backstory of cancer. This includes the evolution of cancer’s nature, treatment, and the scientific and medical communities’ understanding of the disease as well as the support of the public and politicians in the crucial fight to find a cure.
The author examines historical accounts of cancer, focusing mostly on events dating from the 1940s to present time. Along the way, he discusses how cancer research evolved and how the perceptions of the disease and its impact on the world changed with each account. Over time, proposed causes for cancer ran the gamut, some of which are proven to be true to this day, while others remain confined to the history books. Along with this research, comes the evolution of cancer treatments, from homeopathic remedies and radiation to radical surgery and chemotherapy. The author delves into the biology of cancer, including why and how cancer cells operate the way they do. He also examines the types of proteins, genes, carcinogens, and other components that turn on and off a cell’s ability to control cellular division, the catalyst for the formation and spread of cancer.
While exploring cancer in this way, the author also includes discussions on his interactions with patients, the divisiveness of the cancer medication industry, the disease’s parallel
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