Cancerland

A Medical Memoir

De: David Scadden MD, Michael D'Antonio

Narrado por: Robert Fass, David Scadden - introduction afterword

From Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, comes Cancerland, an audiobook about loss and hope in the world of cancer.

What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread? From the diagnosis of his childhood friend’s mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden’s seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer - his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back.

Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D’Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from his personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D’Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need.

©2018 Michael Scadden and Michael D'Antonio (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"In Cancerland, Dr. Scadden brilliantly unravels the position cancer occupies in our collective history and consciousness with intimacy and candor... Cancerland depicts medicinal science as it truly is: humbling, heart-breaking, complex and inspiring." (Rana Awdish, author of In Shock)

"Dr. David Scadden, a gifted physician scientist, has penned (with Michael D'Antonio) a dazzling and optimistic medical memoir that describes his personal life-long journey to use his scientific knowledge to combat one of the most complex diseases ever known and serve humanity. Scadden writes with humility, compassion and a sense of unbridled duty." (Sanjiv Chopra)

great read!

loved learning about the interesting facts about the evolution of cancer research. adequately presented in small stories, sometimes personal to understand the researcher's, physician's and the patient's perspective. current generation of scientists need to know more of this history to not repeat the mistakes of the previous century.

Very inspiring book about research

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I happen to be a registered nurse and I don’t know if everyone would understand all of the information provided. But I found it extremely resourceful. I feel much more confident about the future with researchers and professors like Dr. Skadden who seems so dedicated to what he’s doing. I’m waiting to see if he writes anything else equally as refreshing as this book.