TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mukherjee,Siddhartha
TI  - The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer 
SN  - 9780007250929
U1  - 616.994 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London
PB  - Fourth Estate
KW  - Cancer
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index; "Of blacke cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?" -- Prevention is the cure -- "A distorted version of our normal selves" -- The fruits of long endeavors -- Atossa's war
N2  - A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia
ER  -