“Doctors were allergic to the smell of death. Death meant failure, defeat--their death, the death of medicine, the death of oncology.”
Quote by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Work
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
This comprehensive biography delves into the origins, development, and treatment of cancer, offering a historical and scientific perspective on one of the most significant health challenges of our time. more
Author
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee is a distinguished physician and oncologist, born in 1970. He has made substantial contributions to cancer research and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for his book 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer'. more
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