When someone mention cancer, presumably nobody will ask them to introduce the word! Cancer is a term for an aggressive, hard-to-cure disease. People with cancer face not only a huge financial burden but also the fear of looming death. In the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. Therefore, what exactly is cancer? Can cancer be completely cured? This book, The Emperor of All Maladies, shall reveal these mysteries for you.