The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
New York : Scribner, [2010]
Format: Book
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Description: xiv, 571 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
A historical assessment of cancer addresses both the courageous battles against the complex disease and the misperceptions and hubris that have compromised modern understandings, covering such topics as ancient-world surgeries and the developments of present-day treatments.
Target Audience: 1240L
ISBN:
1439107955
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HEALTH Condition Cancer Muk | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-541) and index.