Doctor, I Think I've Found a Lump : Stories of a Breast Cancer Doctor

The story of the revolution in breast cancer medicine, from a pioneering doctor whose specialist expertise, ground-breaking research and compassionate approach has extended (and saved) thousands of lives over the last 50 years. In the 1970s, a breast cancer diagnosis was a bleak sentence; over 60 per cent of women died from the disease, the testing of toxic drugs was still in its infancy, and treatment was conducted in an era of intimidating, male-dominated wards.Today, that figure is around 25 per cent, as the past has given way to an age of cutting-edge personalised medicine, spearheaded by as many female pioneers as male. In his moving and insightful memoir, breast cancer specialist Dr Ian E Smith tells this remarkable story, tracing the evolution of breast cancer care in step with his own journey, from fledgling junior doctor to a leader in oncology at The Royal Marsden.Explaining the nature of the condition through a series of moving tales of the patients who put their lives in hi