O imperador de todos os males

Uma biografia do câncer

Paperback, 648 psl.

Portuguese kalba

Publikuota 2012 m. liepos 29 d., Companhia das Letras.

ISBN:
978-85-359-2006-2
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Em 2010, mais de 7 milhões de pessoas morreram de câncer em todo o mundo. Nos Estados Unidos, uma de três mulheres e um de dois homens desenvolverão essa doença durante a vida. Em alguns países, o câncer será a causa de morte mais comum, superando as doenças coronarianas. Mas, afinal, o que é essa doença? “Quem” é o câncer? O primeiro registro da doença é um papiro egípcio do século VII a.C. No entanto, são raras as referências ao câncer antes do século XIX, já que as pessoas morriam de flagelos para os quais existe tratamento hoje, como tuberculose, cólera, varíola, peste ou pneumonia. Com o prolongamento da vida humana, o câncer foi levado para o primeiro plano, tornando-se a doença mais temerosa da civilização moderna, o que justificou, na segunda metade do século XX, a intensificação da batalha épica da medicina contra um mal cuja causa era desconhecida. …

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I very much enjoyed reading this book as it was informative both on the level of science and the pain that cancer patients go through. I appreciated the pains the author took to track down the historical details of cancer treatment. I also liked that he does not lose sight of human suffering and hope when talking about exciting developments in science.

I can talk about minor issues with the book, like how some sections are too US-centric, and how sometimes the author tries a bit too hard to spice up the descriptions of the science and scientist. But none of the above reduces the value of the book, so I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

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