The Emperor Of All Maladies By Siddhartha Mukherjee

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The process of developing surgery, with many advancements occurring in the 19th and 20th centuries, was paramount in understanding and curing cancer. The novel The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee describes the history of cancer and cancer treatments, focusing on the people involved in curing cancer. One surgeon, Dr. Halsted, made a distinct mark on the history of cancer with his decisions on trying to cure it. Halsted’s controlling and conceited personality influenced the choices he made as a physician.
To begin, Halsted’s controlling nature led him to harm himself and to keep going deeper with his surgeries. He wanted to have complete knowledge of the effects of the anaesthesia used, and he wanted to
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