The genius of this bookrnlies in its subtitle: "A Biography of Cancer." At first glance it's an odd choice. Yet the deeper one dives into The Emperor of All Maladies, the more one sees how cancer, that most pernicious of human diseases, possesses "temperaments, personalities-behaviors" as unique as those of the most beguiling human. Mukher jee, an oncologist and cancer researcher, brings an impressive balance of empathy and dispassion to this instantly essential piece of medical journalism.
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