The Death of Cancer
2016-02-06T18:00:02-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTMwXC8yMDE2MDIwNjE4MDQzODAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Vincent DeVita, Jr., talked about his book The Death of Cancer, in which he provides a history of cancer from the perspective of an oncologist. In his book, he discusses the advancements and challenges that doctors and patients face while treating cancer, his experiences navigating bureaucracy, and the future of cancer treatments and cures. Dr. DeVita developed a cure for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is the former president of the American Cancer Society. He was interviewed by co-author and journalist, Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn.
Dr. Vincent DeVita, Jr., talked about his book The Death of Cancer, in which he provides a history of cancer from the perspective of an onco… read more
Dr. Vincent DeVita, Jr., talked about his book The Death of Cancer, in which he provides a history of cancer from the perspective of an oncologist. In his book, he discusses the advancements and challenges that doctors and patients face while treating cancer, his experiences navigating bureaucracy, and the future of cancer treatments and cures. Dr. DeVita developed a cure for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is the former president of the American Cancer Society. He was interviewed by co-author and journalist, Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn. close
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