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1. Cancer, Kept Apart (Before 1900)
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Prologue vii
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PART I: CANCER AWAKENS
- 1. Cancer, Kept Apart (Before 1900) 1
- 2. Cancer’s Spring (1900–1920) 21
- 3. Educational Campaigns (1920–1930) 38
- 4. Fighting Words (1930–1945) 58
- 5. A Celebrity Cause (1945–1960) 85
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PART II: CANCER COMES OUT
- 6. Our Bodies, Our Decisions (1960–1980) 113
- 7. Cancer in the Time of AIDS (1980–1990) 140
- 8. Enthusiasm (1990–2000) 162
- 9. Complications (2000–2010) 183
- 10. Cancer Everywhere (2010–2020) 202
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PART III: CANCER’S FUTURE
- 11. The Modern Patient’s Burden 227
- 12. Cancer Is Not As It Used To Be 234
- 13. Is Cancer Treatment a Luxury? 239
- 14. Has Awareness Backfired? 245
- 15. Can We Prevent Cancer? 250
- Epilogue 257
- Acknowledgments 261
- Notes 263
- Index 345
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Prologue vii
-
PART I: CANCER AWAKENS
- 1. Cancer, Kept Apart (Before 1900) 1
- 2. Cancer’s Spring (1900–1920) 21
- 3. Educational Campaigns (1920–1930) 38
- 4. Fighting Words (1930–1945) 58
- 5. A Celebrity Cause (1945–1960) 85
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PART II: CANCER COMES OUT
- 6. Our Bodies, Our Decisions (1960–1980) 113
- 7. Cancer in the Time of AIDS (1980–1990) 140
- 8. Enthusiasm (1990–2000) 162
- 9. Complications (2000–2010) 183
- 10. Cancer Everywhere (2010–2020) 202
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PART III: CANCER’S FUTURE
- 11. The Modern Patient’s Burden 227
- 12. Cancer Is Not As It Used To Be 234
- 13. Is Cancer Treatment a Luxury? 239
- 14. Has Awareness Backfired? 245
- 15. Can We Prevent Cancer? 250
- Epilogue 257
- Acknowledgments 261
- Notes 263
- Index 345