{"product_id":"2026200014440-secondhand-conquering-cancer","title":"Conquering Cancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when a cancer diagnosis felt like a death sentence, renowned French oncologist Lucien Israël presented a groundbreaking and deeply human account of the disease in Conquering Cancer — a work so authoritative and compassionate that Susan Sontag herself declared it by far the most intelligent, informative and useful book ever written on cancer. Israël chronicles the biology of malignant cells, the mechanics of tumour growth, and the full spectrum of available treatments with a clarity rarely achieved in medical writing, dismantling fear through knowledge and offering patients and their families a lucid, unflinching guide to understanding one of humanity's most formidable adversaries.\n\nWriting with the dual authority of a clinician and a humanist, Israël argues that an informed patient is a stronger patient, and his prose carries both scientific rigour and genuine empathy in equal measure. The work stands as a landmark in medical literature, bridging the gulf between specialist oncology and the general reader without sacrificing accuracy or depth. Decades after its first publication, Conquering Cancer retains a startling relevance — leaving the reader to wonder how much of what felt revolutionary then remains the unspoken truth of cancer care today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216198410459,"sku":"2026200014440-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e93c6de-d68a-412d-af91-d1c39e6898b4.png?v=1788405145","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014440-secondhand-conquering-cancer","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}