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Agnes Arnold-Forster, "The Cancer Problem: Malignancy in Nineteenth-Century Britain" (Oxford UP, 2021)

Agnes Arnold-Forster's book, "The Cancer Problem: Malignancy in Nineteenth-Century Britain," provides a historical account of cancer in 19th-century Britain. The book details the medical, cultural, and social aspects of the disease, arguing that the 19th century shaped its…

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