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Wash U's Michael Kinch Traces Past, Future Of Cancer In 'The End Of The Beginning'

St. Louis Public Radio | By Evie Hemphill
Published May 30, 2019 at 4:04 PM CDT
Michael Kinch is the author of "The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure."
Lara Hamdan | St. Louis Public Radio
Michael Kinch is the author of "The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure."
Michael Kinch is the author of "The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure."
Credit Lara Hamdan | St. Louis Public Radio
Michael Kinch is the author of "The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure."

Cancer in its many forms has plagued humanity for millennia, and it’s still taking a relentless toll in the 21st century. The hope that scientists will eventually find a cure can feel like a long shot. But one Washington University scholar is making the case that cancer researchers are on the cusp of a breakthrough.

In his latest book, “The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure,” Michael Kinch offers readers a history of cancer research and treatments, as well as a view toward what’s ahead in this rapidly evolving field.

On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, the professor and vice chancellor joined producer Evie Hemphill to talk about it.

Listen to the conversation:

“St. Louis on the Air” brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is produced by Alex Heuer, Evie Hemphill and Lara Hamdan. The engineer is Aaron Doerr and the call screener is Charlie McDonald.

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Evie Hemphill
Evie Hemphill joined the St. Louis on the Air team in February 2018. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English literature in 2005, she started her career as a reporter for the Westminster Window in Colorado. Several years later she went on to pursue graduate work in creative writing at the University of Wyoming and moved to St. Louis upon earning an MFA in the spring of 2010. She worked as writer and editor for Washington University Libraries until 2014 and then spent several more years in public relations for the University of Missouri–St. Louis before making the shift to St. Louis Public Radio.
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