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It is a short 67 page book you can read in less than an hour about a fictional character with a brain tumor but the real story behind this is a new technology to treat tumors without the devastating effects of chemo and radiation. John grisham says the tumor, about revolutionary cancer cure. The official website of john grisham, americas favorite storyteller. Click here, take a look, and feel free to share it with friends. After a brief career suing people never a doctor, though, i stumbled. John grisham is famous for his legal thrillers, but his latest book, the tumor, explores the promise of modern healthcare and the tool that. John grisham says the tumor is the most important book he has ever written in this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound the tumor follows the present day experience of the fictional patient paul, an otherwise healthy year old father who is diagnosed with a malignant brain.
Mar 15, 2016 a new book by bestselling author john grisham is giving new impetus to a handful of companies striving to develop what they say could be a trailblazing treatment for cancer and alzheimers disease. Why john grisham is giving his latest book away the author believes his new book, the tumor, is the most important of his career even without. Read the tumor by john grisham focused ultrasound foundation. John grisham says the tumor is the most important book he has ever. Being a cancer patient myself and full of tumors and refusing. In this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could. Feb 23, 2016 why john grisham is giving his latest book away the author believes his new book, the tumor, is the most important of his career even without the evil corporations, incompetent lawyers and. New york a new book by bestselling author john grisham is giving new impetus to a handful of companies striving to develop what they say could be a trailblasing treatment for cancer and. Apr 20, 2016 the tumor is the only book ive written that has the potential of advancing some technology that will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of people, grisham said. When paul suddenly receives an unthinkable diagnosis a lethal brain tumor his future instantly looks bleak, and he and his family begin a painful battle. John grisham on why his new book is important and free. Now all i have to do is find someone doing this procedure. Download the tumor by john grisham focused ultrasound.
Available as a free ebook on amazon, grisham has called the tumor the most important book ive ever written. John grisham publishes the tumor, new book about focused ultrasound. The use of focused ultrasound is not yet approved fo. John grisham is letting you download his new novel as a free. Grishams latest, the tumor a play on grishams typical booktitling convention is a free nonlegal thriller made in partnership with the medical nonprofit focused ultrasound foundation. A nonlegal thriller kindle edition by grisham, john. There are no lawyers or courtrooms in john grishams new thriller. John grisham book turns spotlight on futuristic cancer treatment. Calling this book fiction makes me wonder if what this new procedure can do is fiction. This story was not released through grishams usual publisher, but instead was published for a free ebook on the website of the focused ultrasound foundation, on whose board grisham serves. If you want to know what focused ultrasound is and how the promoters say it will impact treatment for brain tumors and many other medical conditions, read this pamphlet.
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A nonlegal thriller, grisham who sits on the foundations board imagines a future in which focused ultrasound treatment is widely available. Clinical trials for tumors of the brain, breast, pancreas, and liver, as well as. The official website of john grisham, americas favorite storyteller join the john grisham mailing list sign up to get breaking news, exclusive content and thrilling offers. At 47 pages, the latest book by bestselling author john grisham is a quicker read than his bestknown works and not centered on legal issues or in a courtroom. The tumor by john grisham meet your next favorite book.
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John grisham is letting you download his new novel as a. The tumor follows the present day experience of the fictional patient paul, an otherwise healthy 35yearold father who is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Feb, 2019 john grisham says the tumor is the most important book he has ever written. Bestselling author john grisham hopes his new book will. In the book the tumor, john grisham describes this highly innovative clinical process, which consists of applying sound waves at a frequency past the hearing capability of a human ear. Being a cancer patient myself and full of tumors and refusing conventional treatments, you could have just saved my life. John grisham says his new nonlegal thriller the tumor could potentially save millions of lives heres why this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. John grisham in this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound. The tumor is the only book ive written that has the potential of advancing some technology that will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of people, grisham said. Instead, grisham said, he delved into the medical realm to write the tumor because he wanted to help promote a promising treatment with technology that uva and other health centers. The tumor is the only book ive written that has the potential of advancing some technology that will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of. A new book by bestselling author john grisham is giving new impetus to a handful of companies striving to develop what they say could be a trailblazing treatment for cancer and alzheimers disease. In this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound.
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