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Catching cancer early is crucial to combat a disease that kills 10 million annually. Yet, resources mostly target ineffective late-stage treatment. Early Detection examines this anomaly in an accessible, authoritative survey.
“An engaging, informative, and hugely important work that will save lives.”
—Ken Burns
“Powerful and essential … an exciting - and often personal - scientific saga.”
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, author, The Emperor of All Maladies
“Deeply personal, insightful and well-reported.”
—Katie Couric, journalist and author of Going There
“A lucid, persuasive case for overhauling diagnosis regimes to catch cancer early rather than late.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Catching cancer early is crucial to combat a disease that kills 10 million annually. Yet, resources mostly target ineffective late-stage treatment. Early Detection examines this anomaly in an accessible, authoritative survey.
“An engaging, informative, and hugely important work that will save lives.”
—Ken Burns
“Powerful and essential … an exciting - and often personal - scientific saga.”
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, author, The Emperor of All Maladies
“Deeply personal, insightful and well-reported.”
—Katie Couric, journalist and author of Going There
“A lucid, persuasive case for overhauling diagnosis regimes to catch cancer early rather than late.”
—Kirkus Reviews