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.
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| The Death of Cancer canonical | 2 |
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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.
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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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