For those of you who are interested, I am just finishing up this outstanding nonfiction book called the Emperor of all maladies. It is an outstanding book.
Since I havent been around much over the past 4 years or so, some of you might not know that I have dived fully into medicine. Over the past 3 years I have been working at the BC Cancer Research Center and the book was recommended to me there.
As I was saying the book is outstanding the author who is an Oncologist himself, makes the book very easy to ready. There isn't a ton of medical jargon, and he does an outstanding job of explaining all of the complex ideas that come along with cancer, in regular everyday english. Book covers a vast array of time as well. At the start he talks about some of the earliest known cases of cancer(some dating back 3 or 4 thousand years ago), the then talks about advancements in various treatments. What makes the book truly interesting though is not only the science but the history, and social implications surrounding cancer. From radical therapy, to how cigarette companies marketed there products in the 50s and 60s. Through to today and the various targeted therapies that are being developed.
Anyway I really can't say enough good things about the book it really is fantastic. If you ever had even a mild interest in cancer or diseases in general, I highly suggest picking this book up.
anyway thats all for now guys
shimy