A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles : a True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer
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Narrated by the author.
After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science--and the healing power of human connection.
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PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by Recorded Books, p2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 7 sound discs (540 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781504687140
1504687140
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Recorded Books, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Williams, Mary Elizabeth -- (Journalist) -- Health.
Metastasis.
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Cancer in women -- Biography.
Women -- Health and hygiene.