A review by missyjohnson
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.0

very interesting read. Well written so that even the lay person can get an idea of what is going on in the complicated arena of research and drug development. I am in the medical field and only had my head swimming a little in the area discussing oncogenes, RAS, BCR, NEU etc. it was great to see the influence of people like Mary Lasker and the impact that was made by devoted persons associated with ACS. My hat is off to any and all reasearchers as they seek more understanding with very little appreciation or monetary compensation for their efforts. I also applaud the physicians who are directly treating patients and the complicated hurdles that they encounter not only in the decision of the treatment/non-treatment for the patient but dealing with the psychological aspect too.