Progress is slow, but the battle is gradually being won. The doctors are generals on the barricades alongside their 'We are accustomed to a narrative of war in books byĬancer researchers. The book is considered controversial by the traditional cancer-fighting establishment, but as a current cancer patient who has often felt worn out by that establishment’s well-meaning cheerleading and metaphors of hope, Raza’s genuine approach offered me authentic uplift.- Robert Meyer, MD, and Dan Koeppel, LitHub

One of the best things about this book is that it advocates that we see efforts to cope with the disease not in the context of war or battle, but from a more compassionate, scientific, and realistic point of view. Intelligence, empathy, and optimism inform the argument for new research on cancer that could obviate the suffering prevalent today.'- Kirkus 'With elegant literary references and a compassion that deeply personalizes her interactions with patients and families, engages readers in a commitment to finding a better way. Showing that compassion is just as important for cancer patients as the drugs administered to them, Raza's deeply personal work brings understanding and empathy to the fore in a way that a purely scientific explication never could.'- Publishers Weekly 'Raza, a Columbia University professor of medicine and practicing oncologist, offers a passionate account of how humans grapple with the scourge of cancer.

'An incisive critique-cum-memoir'- Nature and she hopes to jolt people into looking for a new paradigm in the so-called war on cancer.'- Henry Marsh, The New York Times Book Review One of the New York Times' Eighteen New Books to Watch For in October- Joumana Khatib 'An elegantly conceived, powerfully written, and far-reaching book that will change the conversation around cancer for decades to come.'- Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All MaladiesĪmazon's Best Science Book of 2019 One of Smithsonian's Top 10 Books of 2019 The New York Times, Books to Watch For in October 2019 Amazon, Top 100 Books of 2019 LitHub, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 BookRiot, Must-Read Books on Cancer Starred Review from Publishers' Weekly Starred Review from Kirkus

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