Got my copy of Malignant!! It's been a real education working w @VPrasadMDMPH, I feel lucky that these lessons and logic are all neatly wrapped up in one book. for those primed to think of oncology as primarily a biological puzzle, here's why you should consider perusing (1/n) :

I studied biochem in college, and am still fascinated by molecular mechanisms of cancer biology. In the lab when running experiments that went awry, returning to biochemical principles helped me make sense of a world I could not see. But -- (2/n)

My goal in learning anything has always been for someone else to benefit. Even if I knew all about stem cell/cancer biology(I don't), when would that translate into "improved outcomes for patients"? Beyond hope + promising results? But I wrote that line in essays. It felt trite

It's our responsibility to understand the policy side of cancer. We need quality work and attention in both arenas. And just like a Western *needs* a control lane to have any scientific meaning, trials must be designed w appropriate ctrls to derive any clinical meaning!

@VPrasadMDMPH has a platform with @Plenary_Session, an amazing resource especially for professionals + students to dissect critical literature & topics du jour. For people (especially those new to EBM/cancer policy) who want the full-fledged A-Z argument, Malignant is your book.

Will end with quote from the intro (cue swelling music :) ) "And, more than anything, cancer policies are human made. We created them and...insofar as they lead us astray, we can fix them" !!