Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Disease

Name: Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Disease
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ISBN: 9780804768665

ISBN-10: 0804768668

ISBN-13: 9780804768665

Edition: 2010

Authors: Charlotte Jacobs

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In the 1950s, ninety-five percent of patients with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of lymph tissue which afflicts young adults, died. Today most are cured, due mainly to the efforts of Dr. Henry Kaplan.Henry Kaplan and the Story of Hodgkin's Diseaseexplores the life of this multifaceted, internationally known radiation oncologist, called a "saint" by some, a "malignant son of a bitch" by others. Kaplan's passion to cure cancer dominated his life and helped him weather the controversy that marked each of his innovations, but it extracted a high price, leaving casualties along the way. Most never knew of his family struggles, his ill-fated love affair with Stanford University, or the humanitarian…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 4/28/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 456
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English