I wanted to write a few words wholeheartedly encouraging you to read Dr. Jarle Breivik’s new book, “Making Sense of Cancer: From Its Evolutionary Origin to Its Societal Impact and the Ultimate Solution.” (Dr. Breivik is a Ph.D. researcher and educator who worked in the field of immunotherapy). 

It’s a brilliant exploration of cancer and its societal and philosophical implications. The book is a pleasure to read! It’s engaging and stimulating. For the palliative care folks taking care of patients with cancer, I believe there are implications for all of us as we all work to ensure the best quality of life for our patients, especially those with advanced, incurable disease. And as we know, this group is rapidly expanding and needs our attention and care. 

Here are a couple of articles from the BMJ mentioning the book: 

The British Medical Journal:

• “Chatting with the King about cancer”
• “What is the meaning of cancer?”

And here is a podcast with Dr. Breivik

Enjoy!