The Truth in Small Doses

I am always dubious of books that have the word “TRUTH” in large letters on the cover (a tactic employed by people with strong opinions that may or may not be based in reality), but by the end of this book the author had convinced me that the “War on Cancer” needs some serious reform. Be warned, this is not a light read. In order to support his thesis, Leaf first endeavors to convince the reader that progress on this front is minimal at best and regressive at worst. There were times that I felt that his bleak opinion of the current state of cancer research may have been a little overblown, but at the same time he provides a powerful argument that we cannot begin to reduce the cancer burden until we improve upon the current system. The “and How to Win It” portion of the title also comes “in small doses”, so don't go in hoping this book has all the answers. It has many more questions than answers, but most importantly, it has a call to arms.

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