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One in Three: a son's journey into the science and history of cancer (Hardcover)

by Adam Wishart (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Books Ltd (22 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861977522
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861977526
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 444,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Karol Sikora, Professor of Cancer Medicine

'...simply the best in its class today. Essential reading for anyone who has cancer or loves someone with the disease.'


David Lodge

'...informative, balanced, accessible, and absolutely riveting.'
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminating, unsentimental, realistic, 21 Jul 2006
By Self-help junkie (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews
  
Against the very personal background of the story of his own father's slow death from cancer, the author weaves the (surprisingly!) fascinating history of cancer - our understanding of what it is, treatments, successes, failures, hopes and dreams...
His matter-of-fact way of talking about cancer is effective in destigmatizing it, and making it into something everyday and emminently commonplace.
I can't say that it's a cheerful read, but I found it very thoughtprovoking. For anyone who has been affected by cancer I would recommend it.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly informative read, 17 Oct 2006
By Max Wall (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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After reading a glowing review for Adam Wishart's book in Guardian, I realised it was time for me to get informed about cancer. I've never had anyone close to me affected by cancer so I've never really looked into what it is all about. As the title of the book states one in three people of us will develop the disease, therefore it is going to affect me or my family at some point in my life.

The way the book mixes the history of cancer research and the progress of Adam's father through his battle with the disease, works very well. The explanations of what is understood about how cancer develops are also excellent and clearly explained.

I'll definitely be recommending this to anyone wanting to know more about cancer.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mixes the personal and historical stories perfectly, 6 Sep 2006
By Paul Murphy (London) - See all my reviews
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If any book is going to take the fear out of cancer it's this one.

The book itself traces the path of cancer, its discovery and treatments, through the history of medicine in a compelling narrative of exploration. Set against this is the story of the author's father's own illness with the disease.

What makes it so effective is the book's reluctance to hide behind metaphor and its very straight-forward approach to a subject that still terrorises us, and the achievement is in keeping this even-handedness even when it is obviously a story that is very close to the writer's heart.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great read
im interested in the science of medicine but have found that some books are just to fact based to be enjoyed. Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2007 by J. Harris

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative, readable and moving
The strength of this book is that it weaves the author's personal experience of cancer (his father's diagnosis is the driving force behind the book) with solid scientific facts... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2006 by Mungus

4.0 out of 5 stars a book that needed to be written
The way Wishart interweaves the story of his relationship with father, and the scientific advances surrounding cancer during centuries past, is brilliant. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2006 by S. Ignatieff

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