The Emperor of all Maladies

The Emperor of all Maladies
Siddharth Mukherjee

This  book  opened a floodgate of informations for me, regarding the Emperor of all maladies, cancer. For a disease that can metamorphose into myriad forms according to the site of attack, cancer is just an umbrella term. From a dreadful, whispered- only name, to something that can be fought and win, the story of war with cancer is reassuring. 

The great thing about the book is that it is highly readable, albeit the scientific content. Dr. Siddharth Mukherjee is a biographer, scientific writer, researcher, historian and an oncologist - all in one. 

A lot is added and is being added day by day to the biography of cancer, as a result of extensive research that is going on around the globe. But this book is still relevant for a layman to understand Cancer better. Wars are better fought by knowing the enemies better.

Preetha Raj 

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