Sidney Farber was the chief pathologist at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the 1940s. He decided to change his profession and became a cancer researcher after nearly 20 years as a pathologist. Why did he decide to change professions? Did cancer research benefit from Farber changing careers?

Emperor of All Maladies

Sidney Farber was the chief pathologist at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the 1940s. He decided to change his profession and became a cancer researcher after nearly 20 years as a pathologist. Why did he decide to change professions? Did cancer research benefit from Farber changing careers?