The Death of Cancer
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The Death of Cancer is a nonfiction book by oncologist Vincent T. DeVita Jr. that chronicles the history, politics, and evolving science of cancer treatment from an insider’s perspective.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Death of Cancer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12732993 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Cancer Context triple: [Vincent T. DeVita Jr., authorOf, The Death of Cancer]
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A.
Our Cancer Year
Our Cancer Year is a graphic novel memoir by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner that chronicles their harrowing experiences with Pekar’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention
"A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention" is a nonfiction book by physician Margaret Cuomo that examines the shortcomings of current cancer treatment and advocates for a stronger focus on prevention, early detection, and research reform.
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Cancer Moonshot
Cancer Moonshot is a U.S. federal initiative aimed at accelerating cancer research, improving prevention and detection, and advancing treatments to significantly reduce the impact of cancer.
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D.
The Cancer Journals
The Cancer Journals is Audre Lorde’s groundbreaking collection of essays and reflections that intertwines her personal experience with breast cancer with feminist, queer, and anti-racist critique.
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E.
Making Cancer History
"Making Cancer History" is the official motto of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, encapsulating its mission to eliminate cancer through patient care, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Cancer Target entity description: The Death of Cancer is a nonfiction book by oncologist Vincent T. DeVita Jr. that chronicles the history, politics, and evolving science of cancer treatment from an insider’s perspective.
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A.
Our Cancer Year
Our Cancer Year is a graphic novel memoir by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner that chronicles their harrowing experiences with Pekar’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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B.
A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention
"A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention" is a nonfiction book by physician Margaret Cuomo that examines the shortcomings of current cancer treatment and advocates for a stronger focus on prevention, early detection, and research reform.
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C.
Cancer Moonshot
Cancer Moonshot is a U.S. federal initiative aimed at accelerating cancer research, improving prevention and detection, and advancing treatments to significantly reduce the impact of cancer.
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D.
The Cancer Journals
The Cancer Journals is Audre Lorde’s groundbreaking collection of essays and reflections that intertwines her personal experience with breast cancer with feminist, queer, and anti-racist critique.
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E.
Making Cancer History
"Making Cancer History" is the official motto of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, encapsulating its mission to eliminate cancer through patient care, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advocate for more aggressive and innovative cancer treatment approaches
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explain the history of the war on cancer to a general audience ⓘ |
| author |
Vincent T. DeVita Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Vincent T. DeVita, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
development of combination chemotherapy
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regulatory barriers in cancer drug approval ⓘ role of the National Cancer Institute in cancer research ⓘ tensions between clinicians, researchers, and regulators ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolving science of oncology
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history of cancer treatment ⓘ politics of cancer research ⓘ war on cancer in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
medical nonfiction
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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medical professionals interested in oncology history ⓘ patients and families affected by cancer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Vincent T. DeVita Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| perspective | insider account of cancer research and treatment ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| subject |
cancer
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cancer research ⓘ cancer treatment ⓘ chemotherapy ⓘ clinical trials ⓘ health policy ⓘ immunotherapy ⓘ medical history ⓘ oncology ⓘ |
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Subject: The Death of Cancer Description of subject: The Death of Cancer is a nonfiction book by oncologist Vincent T. DeVita Jr. that chronicles the history, politics, and evolving science of cancer treatment from an insider’s perspective.
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