The Surviving Cells (Paperback)

Paperback. Present-day Minneapolis. Dr Ana Jovanovic, oncologist, goes against theadvice of her hospital's tumour board and schedules her patient Jonathanfor exploratory surgery. She is proved right when the surgery revealsthat he has cancer. But when tragedy strikes,Ana is sent into a tailspin. She takes an unplanned sabbatical, hopingto rediscover herself outside her dual, devouring roles of doctor andmother to fifteen-year-old Maggie. Now sharply aware of her ownmortality, the doctor is confronted with decisions about quality of lifeand quality of death. A gripping, emotionally intelligent cancer novel exploring medical ethics, data corruption, and mother-daughter relationships. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.