Conquering Cancer

«Conquering Cancer» — is an exciting story of struggle, despair, faith, and once again, the fight against a disease that has until now been considered taboo. It was feared. It was avoided.

The main character of the book, Marina Pak, a doctor who becomes a patient at an oncology clinic, candidly shares in her diary how she hit rock bottom but found the strength to return to ordinary life. But is there life after cancer?

In this story, much resembles a detective, only in reverse: the murderer is already known, and the only way to stop it has yet to be found. What the hell is this cancer? Why is it so terrifying? Why is it frightening even to utter this short word — CANCER?

The author of the book, journalist Ekaterina Gordeeva, asked everyone: the most knowledgeable among those who treat. The bravest, but not always victorious, among those who are ill. The answers to the pressing questions about cancer make up this book. Because you have the right to know. Because you must know. Because when you know, — it's not so scary. Laima Vaikule, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Mikhail Gorbachev, Emmanuel Vitorgan, Marie Fredriksson, Anatoly Chubais, along with outstanding scientists, oncologists, academicians, and Nobel laureates from different countries prove: to conquer cancer — means to conquer fear. The book you are holding in your hands is the best proof of that.