The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
EMPORER OF MALADIES
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. Briefly discuss the relationship between John Bennett and Rudolf Virchow's research on a certain type of cancer in the middle 1800's.
2. How did Virchow's research findings carry over into today's oncology language and concepts? Give examples.
3. Elaborate on the title inference and contents of the historic Fortune magazine 1937 article titled "Cancer: The Great Darkness"
4. Who was Roswell Park? Why is his work important in the history of cancer?