Book · 2019 · Medical
The First Cell
And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last
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Your book is called the first cell for a reason what do you think we should be doing differently.
Why people recommend it
The First Cell by Azra Raza is a profound and critical examination of modern cancer research, medical ethics, and the urgent need to fundamentally change how society detects and treats the disease. On the podcast EconTalk, host Russ Roberts featured the author across multiple episodes to discuss these critical themes. At the beginning of one interview, Roberts introduced the guest and highlighted her highly acclaimed book, later using its title to prompt her on what the medical community ought to be doing differently. In another conversation, Roberts reflected on a particularly heartbreaking and powerful aspect of the book, noting its exploration of why patients diagnosed with devastating diseases are often willing to endure agonizing treatments simply because it offers a slight chance of working, even when the odds are exceedingly slim.
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Russ Roberts your book is called the first cell for a reason what do you think we should be doing differently 3
“And when I was talking to Azra Raza about her book, The First Cell, one of the things in that book that just is heartbreaking and and powerful is the willingness of people with devastating diseases to endure terrible treatment because it might work, even when it's a long shot.”
“her book is the highly acclaimed the first cell”
“your book is called the first cell for a reason what do you think we should be doing differently”
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“and I recently talking to us Raza about cancer on the program and I I quoted something she mentions in her book the first cell which I found helpful”