Summary & Study Guide - The Emperor of All Maladies - A Biography of Cancer #218530

You will never look at cancer the same way.

This book is a summary of "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

This book chronicles a fascinating "biography" of cancer—from its first documented appearance five thousand years ago through the battles in the 20th century to cure, control, and subdue it, to a new understanding of its biology.  It recounts centuries of discoveries, successes, and failures in the cat and mouse battle against cancer, bringing cancer research and cancer biology to the lay public.

Read this book to get an informative overview of the evolution of healthcare and health research, in addition to the specific history of cancer.

This guide includes:

• Book Summary—The summary helps you understand the key ideas and recommendations.
• Online Videos—On-demand replay of public lectures, and seminars on the topics covered in the chapter.

Value-added of this guide:

• Save time
• Understand key concepts
• Expand your knowledge