Book of the Week | The Emperor of all Maladies
The 5th of February 2021 is marked as World Cancer day, globally led by the Union for International Cancer Control ( UICC).
The theme for this week is around a disease that is feared for all the right reasons, it is the cause of one out of every 6 deaths in the world. You see how vicious it is!
I think you have already guessed it! The theme for this week is Cancer
The 5th of February 2021 is marked as World Cancer day, globally led by the Union for International Cancer Control ( UICC).
Its motive is to create and raise awareness of cancer.
Grief, hopelessness, negativity, and fear has to be swapped with courage, optimism, patience, belief, positivity, and acceptance.
Cancer is not just a disease, it's a social issue as the victim and their family needs support from people around them. But how can you support someone without being aware of their plight?
How can nurse a wound that you know nothing about?
Also, the stories of cancer survivors are an inspiration to anyone who has lost direction in their lives, for there is something about a person fighting to live for their dreams and their loved ones, which makes people feel grateful about having a healthy body.
The Book Of the Week is The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherji
Synopsis: The story of cancer is a human one - a tale of chance discoveries, seized opportunities, and human endurance. From innovative but brutal early surgical treatments to the Curies ultimately tragic work with radiation; from Sidney Farber's hugely risky discovery of chemotherapy to the author's treatment of his own patients, this riveting book recounts a centuries-long conflict. Now, as cancer becomes an ever more universal experience, the need to understand it, and its treatment, has never been more compelling.
I really hope that this story gives your life a new meaning! You can get the free Ebook here, hope you enjoy the read.
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