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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Siddhartha Mukherjee

appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely , resourceful adversary. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that offers hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer. --back cover

Medicine & Public HealthMedicine & Public Health · medium confidenceMedicine & Public Health81 signalsLlm Classifier: Medicine & Public Health -> Medicine & Public HealthOpen Library: medical history -> Medicine & Public HealthOpen Library: medicine -> Medicine & Public HealthScience & Discovery

Award History

2 wins · 7 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionMajor2011WinnerSecondary source
PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award2011WinnerSecondary source
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2012LonglistOfficial source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyMajor2010FinalistSecondary source
National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor2010FinalistSecondary source
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize2011FinalistSecondary source
Wellcome Book Prize: Nonfiction2011ShortlistSecondary source
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