Issue 45 - Dec. 6, 2013 - The Cancer Letter

“All in Her Head” catalogs the history of medicine’s atrocities against women

Elizabeth Comen originally set out to write a book about the wellness industry, but ended up writing a different book altogether.

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Vol.50 No.32

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Book Review

What are you reading in 2024?

The Cancer Letter’s summer reading list is here and it’s full of titles to help you drive professional growth, reflect on a divided nation—and even explore a little “neural nostalgia” with Beyoncé.

August 09, 2024

Vol.50 No.32

By Katie Goldberg

Cancer History Project

Why Bernie Fisher deserves a biography (and why I am writing it)

In June 2020, I was seeing consults in the damp, windowless basement of a community hospital in North Carolina.

Wafik El-Deiry carted a bunch of books around the Mediterranean
Here are his reviews

I accumulated some books I found interesting over the last several months, knowing I would eventually take time off on vacation and have a chance to delve into them more than my schedule normally allows.

Why we need the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

In this country, we have museums devoted to natural history, culture, space exploration, sports, civil rights, and all manner of creative expression. But surprisingly, one of our nation’s most important human endeavors—the quest to translate scientific discoveries into medical advances—lacks a national venue that captures the drama of its story.

August 09, 2024

Vol.50 No.32

By Mace L. Rothenberg

Book Review

Rod Nordland’s “Waiting For the Monsoon” reminds us of what our patients face daily

Cancer does not discriminate. It can affect poor and rich, old and young, ordinary people and celebrities, and people from all walks of life. The diagnosis of cancer is almost always unexpected, sudden, and shocking, independent of social status, education, or profession.

August 09, 2024

Vol.50 No.32

By Leonidas C. Platanias

Issue 45 – Dec. 6, 2013

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Here are his reviews

Why we need the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

Rod Nordland’s “Waiting For the Monsoon” reminds us of what our patients face daily

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Issue 45 – Dec. 6, 2013

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

“All in Her Head” catalogs the history of medicine’s atrocities against women

What are you reading in 2024?

Why Bernie Fisher deserves a biography (and why I am writing it)

Wafik El-Deiry carted a bunch of books around the MediterraneanHere are his reviews

Why we need the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

Rod Nordland’s “Waiting For the Monsoon” reminds us of what our patients face daily

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Wafik El-Deiry carted a bunch of books around the Mediterranean
Here are his reviews