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The Tumor
The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller | John Grisham, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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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 35-year-old father who is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Grisham takes readers through a detailed account of Paul’s treatment and his family’s experience that doesn’t end as we would hope. Grisham then explores an alternate future, where Paul is diagnosed with the same brain tumor at the same age, but in the year 2025, when a treatment called focused ultrasound is able to extend his life expectancy. Focused ultrasound has the potential to treat not just brain tumors, but many other disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, hypertension, and prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer. For more information, you can visit The Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s website. Here you will find a video of Grisham on the TEDx stage with the Foundation’s chairman and a Parkinson’s patient who brings the audience to its feet sharing her incredible story of a focused ultrasound “miracle.” Readers will get a taste of the narrative they expect from Grisham, but this short book will also educate and inspire people to be hopeful about the future of medical innovation.
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Bibliomaniareads
The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller | John Grisham, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Pickpick

The book was compelling. I believe this is something that everyone should read at least once or maybe more. I was grasped immediately by the first page. I love how the author included pictures and diagrams to show readers how exactly the procedures were done. The story actually brought tears to my eyes.

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Trace
The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller | John Grisham, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
Mehso-so

Interesting read on new technology for the fight against cancer.

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Grimlock
The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller | John Grisham, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
Panpan

Story written like a medical pamphlet, which made it hard to connect to the characters. I thought this was an important read, but the real life stories were more compelling, even as short as those were. I wish this had been written as a pamphlet is sorts without the pretense of fiction as the medical facts interested me greatly.

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HiddenGemBooks
The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller | John Grisham, Focused Ultrasound Foundation
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Mehso-so

Great short novel about supporting F.U.F (Focused Ultrasound Foundation). It's about current "mainstream" cancer treatments, and what treatments could look like in the year 2025 if ultrasound treatment became the norm for cancer patients.

It's So-So because it was a short story and then it was basically like reading a brochure. Might not have read it had it not been a free download and needing a time killer during a road-trip. ???3/5 stars

HLouiseM The subtitle kills me 😆. 8y
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