Episode · EconTalk · 2020-04-20
Books mentioned on Vinay Prasad on Cancer Drugs, Medical Ethics, and Malignant
Oncologist, author, and podcaster Vinay Prasad talks about his book Malignant with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Prasad lays out the conflicts of interest and scientific challenges that make drugs that fight cancer so disappointing at times.
Russ Roberts discussed The First Cell by Azra Raza.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The First Cell
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.
Discussed“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.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing A Time to Build
“I interviewed Yuval Levin about his book, A Time to Build.”