Cutting Edge: , A Life Dedicated to Transforming Cancer Treatment - Paperback

by Jack A. Roth (Author)

Cancer research today is in a crisis that calls for radical change. Dr. Roth, using his expertise and insight, lays out the path forward. Experience the remarkable and inspiring life of a world-renowned surgeon and cancer researcher as he tells his story from growing up in a small Indiana town to leading the premier thoracic surgery program at the No. 1 Cancer Center. Overcoming many obstacles to bring lifesaving treatments to cancer patients, Dr. Roth contributed greatly to the major cancer breakthroughs of the past 50 years saving thousands of lives and ensuring that new treatments improved the quality of life for cancer patients. But his path was never straightforward. Here is the true story with all who helped and hindered progress along with an inside look at the politics of cancer research and treatment at the world's No. 1 cancer center.