Author : Instaread Summaries
Publisher : Idreambooks
ISBN 13 : 9781945272066
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (72 download)
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Download or read book Summary of The Emperor of All Maladies written by Instaread Summaries and published by Idreambooks. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee | Key Takeaways & AnalysisPreview: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...Inside this Instaread Key Takeaways & Analysis of The Emperor of All Maladies* Summary of the book* Introduction to the Important People in the book* Key Takeaways and Analysis of Key Takeaways