El emperador de todos los males : Una biografía del cáncer

The Emperor of All Maladies is a comprehensive chronicle of cancer, from its origins to the modern treatments —various types of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, as well as prevention— that have emerged over a century of research, trials, and small but momentous advances in many different places. It is also a reflection on disease, medical ethics, and the complex and intertwined lives of oncologists and their patients. In this expanded and updated edition of his book, which became an instant classic, Mukherjee reveals how our understanding of cancer has evolved in recent years, as well as the emerging and revolutionary treatments —including those he himself has been involved in— that could shape its future. The author’s empathy for cancer patients and their families, as well as for the doctors who often have so little hope to offer, makes this book a deeply human account of a complex and elusive disease.