One day, I had a patient who was going through chemotherapy who came to me and said, 'I'm going to go on with what I'm doing, but I need you to tell me what it is that I'm fighting.' Siddhartha Mukherjee chemotherapydayfight Change image and share on social
Every era casts cancer in its own image. Siddhartha Mukherjee cancercastera Change image and share on social
I believe the biggest breakthroughs on cancer could come from brilliant researchers based in India. Siddhartha Mukherjee basebigbreakthrough Change image and share on social
Cancer is not one disease but many diseases. Siddhartha Mukherjee cancerdisease Change image and share on social
If something is good, more is not necessarily better. Not always. Siddhartha Mukherjee goodnecessarily Change image and share on social
Pharmacology is benefited by the prepared mind. You need to know what you are looking for. Siddhartha Mukherjee benefitmindpharmacology Change image and share on social
There is an enormous amount of options that a physician can provide today, right down from curing patients, treating patients, or providing patients with psychic solace or pain relief. So, in fact, the gamut of medical intervention is enormous. Siddhartha Mukherjee amountcureenormous share on social
Why did I write 'The Emperor of All Maladies?' A 56-year-old woman with an abdominal sarcoma, having undergone two remissions and a relapse, asked me to describe what she was battling. By the time I had finished answering her, I realised that I had written 600 pages. Siddhartha Mukherjee abdominalanswerask share on social
We know cancer is caused ultimately via a link between the environment and genes. There are genes inside cells that tell cells to grow and the same genes tell cells to stop growing. When you deregulate these genes, you unleash cancer. Now, what disrupts these genes? Mutations. Siddhartha Mukherjee cancercausecell share on social
There is a duality in recognising what an incredible disease it is - in terms of its origin, that it emerges out of a normal cell. It's a reminder of what a wonderful thing a normal cell is. In a very cold, scientific sense, I think a cancer cell is a kind of biological marvel. Siddhartha Mukherjee biologicalcancercell share on social
