The First Cell

Name: The First Cell
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And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last

By Azra Raza

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The First Cell by Azra Raza is a poignant exploration of the challenges in current cancer treatment from the perspective of a leading oncologist. Through personal anecdotes and clinical experiences, Raza critiques the status quo and passionately argues for a shift in focus towards early detection and prevention. Her narrative melds science with human stories, highlighting the urgent need for a new approach in the fight against cancer.
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In The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a searing account of how both medicine and our society (mis)treats cancer, how we can do better, and why we must. A lyrical journey from hope to despair and back again, The First Cell explores cancer from every angle: medical, scientific, cultural, and personal.

Indeed, Raza describes how she bore the terrible burden of being her own husband's oncologist as he succumbed to leukemia. Like When Breath Becomes Air, The First Cell is no ordinary book of medicine, but a book of wisdom and grace by an author who has devoted her life to making the unbearable easier to bear.

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The First Cell by Azra Raza has garnered praise for its eloquent prose and challenging insights into the cancer industry. Reviewers applaud Raza's unique blend of personal experience and scientific expertise, highlighting her call for early detection and prevention rather than focusing solely on treatment. The book's critique of existing cancer therapies is seen as a necessary shift from conventional narratives, urging a more compassionate and realistic approach to battling the disease.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781541699519

Publisher: Basic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 December 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Basic Books

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 353g

Pages: 368

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Azra Raza Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Science & Technology Biographies Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Azra Raza is the Chan Soon-Shiong professor of medicine and the director of the MDS Center at Columbia University. In addition to publishing widely in basic and clinical cancer research, Raza is also the coeditor of the highly acclaimed website 3QuarksDaily.com. She lives in New York City.