Books by Jarle Breivik
Jarle Breivik is a professor and head of the Department of Behavioral Medicine at the University of Oslo. He is internationally recognized for his research on the understanding of cancer, both from a scientific and a societal perspective. His thought-provoking analyses presented in PNAS, Scientific American, and the New York Times have stimulated profound debate. Breivik aims to change how people think and talk about cancer.
Interviews with Jarle Breivik
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1
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
by Siddhartha Mukherjee -
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande -
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi -
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Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution and the New Science of Life
by Kat Arney -
5
Stories of Cancer and Hope
by Kevin Donaghy
The best books on Cancer, recommended by Jarle Breivik
The best books on Cancer, recommended by Jarle Breivik
Many of us view cancer as an enemy that we have to fight and look forward to the day it is eliminated by modern medicine. But that’s not going to happen, says Jarle Breivik, a professor of medicine at the University of Oslo. He argues for a more realistic approach to cancer as a fundamental part of life and what it means to be human.
