Mukherjee proceeds to introduce a series of other characters in the realm of cancer research who were willing to push the boundaries of chemotherapy treatment in an effort to effectively eradicate tumor cells. This task proved incredibly difficult, walking a fine line between not killing enough of the cancer cells and killing too many of the patient’s own cells. In many ways, this partnership led to an all-out war against cancer, starting with an intense searche for any drugs that could join Farber’s antifolates in killing cancer cells. With friends in high places and an insatiable motivation to pour more money into battling diseases, she was the perfect teammate for Sydney Farber, who was looking to expand his own cancer research efforts. The section begins by introducing a new protagonist in our story, Mary Lasker, the “fairy godmother” of cancer research. The second part of Mukherjee’s compelling biography of cancer details the early stages of a war against cancer.
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