A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles
A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016]
Format: Book
Description: 304 pages ; 24 cm
"A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death--and be restored to life. After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science--and the healing power of human connection"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Williams, Mary Elizabeth, 1965- -- Health.
Metastasis.
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Cancer in women -- Patients -- Biography.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
Williams, Mary Elizabeth, 1965- -- Health.
Metastasis.
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Cancer in women -- Patients -- Biography.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
ISBN:
9781426216336 (hardback)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Williams, Mary | Main (Downtown) | Display - First Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Williams, Mary | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-299).