The changing faces of childhood cancer : clinical and cultural visions since 1940 / Emm Barnes Johnstone with Joanna Baines.

Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

xiii, 236 pages ; 23 cm.

Childhood cancer, a disease apart -- The rise of childhood leukaemia -- Working with larger numbers : the development of large-scale clinical trials -- Cancer microbes, the tumour safari, and chemical cures -- Making the news and the need for hope -- A new breed of doctor -- Living with uncertainty : three patients on trial -- Experiences of survivorship.

Includes bibliographical references and index.