The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer Who is Percival Pott from The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer and what is their importance? Asked by bookragstutor on 25 Oct 12:55 Last updated by Jill W on 22 Sep 11:59
Percival Pott (1714 - 1788) was a London surgeon who believed if cancer had an external presence then there must be a way to prevent it from entering the body. Pott's work began with the high rate of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps.