Books & Publications

The Secret History of the War on Cancer

For much of its history, the cancer war has been fighting the wrong battles, with the wrong weapons, against the wrong enemies. The campaign has targeted the disease and left off the table the things that cause it—tobacco, alcohol, workplace hazards. More

“Devra Davis has written a brave and brilliant book." — Lisa Heinzerling
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A Note from Dr. Davis:
"Nearly forty years and more than forty billion dollars since the official launch of the “War on Cancer” in 1971, that effort shows no signs of ending." Read More

"Deadly Secrets"
An original essay by Dr. Davis