
Living Medicine
Don Thomas, Marrow Transplantation, and the Cell Therapy Revolution
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Nathan Agin
A sweeping biography of the visionary behind bone marrow transplantation and the story of the diseases cured by Don Thomas's discovery.
In the last half of the twentieth century, Thomas himself discovered a cure for every marrow-based disease—like leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia—forever changing treatment for some of the deadliest illnesses. His feats were extraordinary, earning him a Nobel Prize, and the cascade of treatments he inspired have reshaped and will continue to reshape the practice of clinical medicine. Yet no one has ever written Thomas’s courageous story. Dr. Frederick R. Appelbaum, a member of Thomas’s research team, does so for the first time in Living Medicine: Don Thomas, Marrow Transplantation, and the Cell Therapy Revolution.
Bone marrow transplantation has now saved over a million lives, but when Thomas first had the idea, he was met with disbelief by the scientific community. Appelbaum, informed by decades in the field and personal connection with Thomas, tells us the secrets to Thomas’s success: his unique characteristics, how he created an effective team of researchers, and how he overcame the technical obstacles of marrow transplantation. Appelbaum tells a bigger story, too, of the scientific and societal implications of this achievement, which are critical for scientific and lay listeners alike so that we all might be better informed of how far our medical progress has come and will go.
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It was an entirely readable mix of human stories of suffering, hope, and triumph, combined with enough medical facts and jargon to help appreciate the medical advances needed to save my life.
Thank you, Dr. Appelbaum, for this account!
Fascinating history of what it takes to save lives.
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Dr. Appelbaum
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Even though I originally purchased the audio book, the hard copy will be added to my library as well! Listen to this book!
A glimpse into how far medicine has come!
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What stood out most was how much I did not know about the history of bone marrow transplantation.
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