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Average Reviewer Rating: 4.7 out of 5
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First Survivor: The Impossible Childhood Cancer Breakthrough

  by Mark Unger

Genre: Non-Fiction
| Release Date: January 11, 2018
| 57,000 words

Language: English

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A child's harrowing journey from a dire cancer diagnosis to survival. Chronicled through a parent's journal, this narrative reflects the relentless pursuit for unconventional treatments, yielding a groundbreaking medical victory.

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