美国的著名学者兼医学院院长刘易斯·托马斯(Lewis Thomas)最近出版了一本回忆录,题为《最年轻的科学》,记述了他一生从事科学研究和教学管理的某些轶事。其中有一节专门涉及他对癌症病人、癌症病因和癌症医院的种种看法,对肿瘤防治研究工作者颇有启迪,特译出冠以文题:“一个美国学者对癌症的看法”,以飨读者。 Lewis Thomas, a well-known American scholar and dean of medical school, recently published a memoir titled “The Youngest Science”, which describes some of the anecdotes of his lifelong scientific research and teaching management. There is a section devoted to his views on cancer patients, cancer causes, and cancer hospitals. He is very enlightened about tumor prevention and research workers and he has a special translation: “An American Scholar’s View of Cancer.” reader.