Mukherjee, Siddhartha. <br/><br/>
The emperor of all maladies :  a biography of cancer / 
Siddhartha Mukherjee. 
 - London :  Fourth Estate,  2011. 
 - xviii, 573p.  :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index. 
<br/><br/>"Of blacke cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?" -- Prevention is the cure -- "A distorted version of our normal selves" -- The fruits of long endeavors -- Atossa's war. 
<br/><br/> A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780007250929 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012359129 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cancer--History.<br/>Leukemia--History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.9940092  / MUK