Review of Winning the War on Cancer
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Review of Winning the War on Cancer
The topic of 'cancer' piqued my interest. Most of the time, I cry for the people who are going through this, especially the children. I don't have any close friends who are patients, but hearing people's survival stories sometimes makes my heart ache. Treatments are prohibitively expensive, painful, exhausting, and never-ending. The author of Winning the War on Cancer has made it her life mission to provide natural relief to these patients.
Sylvie Beljanski is the daughter of Mitzi Beljanski, a research scientist. Before he died, her father discovered a natural cancer cure. On his deathbed, he handed over the project to her. Prior to her father, there had been a lot of research into natural cures, but this research never progressed because the FDA realized there would be no massive profit from this project. Pharmaceutical companies and higher authorities were well aware that natural remedies could not be patented because their availability could not be restricted (nature is free of charge). As a result, there is a need to confront synthetic drugs while also conducting research into natural cures.
I thought the book was fantastic. One never knows what kind of cure can be found, even in a weed. If there is support, scientists can explore a lot more on this planet. The author describes the trials and tribulations she faced while conducting research to preserve her father's legacy. She took her time explaining the greed of most pharmaceutical companies. These corporations will not support anything that does not provide them with a profit or income. Sylvie provided an example of this when her father's remedy cured the then-President of France, only for corporations and authorities to punish them after the President's death. This is the pinnacle of human depravity. And, according to her story, this could have been part of what killed her father, worrying about his entire work draining to his 'sickness'.
Likewise, I like how the author adds life scenarios to the novel. It helps the readers to absorb the hefty information being dished out. And also, I so much love the quotes at the beginning of the chapters. "You were born with the ability to change someone's life —don't waste it" seems to be my favorite one here. We don't know what we are capable of until we try.
I have no objections to the short medical novel. The author did an impressive job. One wouldn't know a lawyer did this. For this reason, I rate this 4 out of 4 stars. I'm glad she was able to keep her promise to her father.
While reading, I discovered just one error. As a result, it's flawlessly edited. This is something I'll recommend to relatives of cancer patients. This will go a long way toward assisting them. It's also appropriate for those who want to learn more about cancer.
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Winning the War on Cancer
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