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Review: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Posted on 26 Jul 15 by Phi

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee My rating: 5 of 5 stars A truly beautiful book about what is certainly a terrible and often terrifying collection of illnesses. Our family, like almost all families, … Continue reading →

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Our thoughts are with you

Posted on 13 Dec 07 by Phi

The mother of a good friend was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (Wikipedia, National Cancer Institute). They don’t know much about her situation yet (she’s down at the Mayo Clinic undergoing tests), but pancreatic cancer generally has a very poor … Continue reading →

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