The excerpts are not credited in Agus book.
Agus is a USC oncologist who serves as a regular contributor for CBS News.
His book was set to go on sale March 7.
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We do not currently have a projected publication date for the new version of the book.
As a news organization, we take accusations of plagiarism seriously.
Dr. Agus is not currently scheduled to make any upcoming appearances on our air.
Agus issued an apology and an explanation.
Because I take any claims of plagiarism seriously, I am taking two immediate steps.
First, I have asked the publisher to halt the publication of the book in all formats.
These corrections will be included in all future printings and editions of the book.
I do not want these mistakes to interfere with that effort.
Once again, I apologize.
Agus previous books are The End of Illness.
Recently, Agus headlined a new docuseries for Paramount+ calledThe Checkup with Dr. David Agus.
