“Professor, will there ever be an end to cancer?”

This is one of the questions Umberto Veronesi gets asked most often. Today’s researchers have made great strides toward finding an absolute cure for cancer. In this book, world-renowned oncologist Umberto Veronesi highlights the progress made in this difficult field, describing the battles we have won and those we intend to win in the near future.

The day will come when cancer will cease to be a problem. Healthy lifestyles and ongoing research assure us of this. The First Day Without Cancer is an illuminating book that provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments, giving solid evidence indicating that the first day without cancer is imminent.

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Umberto Veronesi is one of the world’s leading experts in oncology. For twenty years, he was the director of the National Institute for the Study and Treatment of Cancer in Milan and is the founder of the European Institute of Oncology. His name is linked to major scientific breakthroughs including the development of the conservative surgical approach in breast cancer known as sentinel node biopsy, as well as radiation therapy. He has also been a driving force in melanoma research. In 2003, he created the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi for the promotion of scientific research. He has been awarded fourteen honorary degrees and has received the most prestigious international awards. He now resides in Milan with his wife and family.