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...Answer to Cancer: Prevention The extraordinary missed opportunity in fighting cancer centers on the lack of primary prevention: avoid, reduce and eliminate exposure to carcinogens [Oct. 6]. Shamefully, the National Cancer Institute invests only a minuscule amount to prevent cancer, opting predominantly for a posteriori treatment. Mortality for certain cancers has decreased slightly in the past few years, but the incidence of cancer has not. With more than 100,000 chemicals and formula combinations on the consumer market and less than 5% being evaluated for cancer-causing potential, now is past the time for identifying chemical and environmental carcinogens. James...
Jobs, who says he's beat his pancreatic cancer, continued to look healthier. He's still skinnier than Reddy Kilowatt, but he was relaxed, and looked and sounded strong. Still, before taking questions from the audience at today's "town hall" style press conference, he projected a slide reading: 110/70. "This is Steve's blood pressure," the Apple co-founder said. "If you want to see it go higher, just ask questions about my health...
...Protopopovs declared that they will continue to skate “until cancer was defeated.” The pair, after receiving a standing ovation from the audience, performed a short encore...
...event, which has raised over $2.4 million towards pediatric cancer research over the years, is the only charity event of its kind run entirely by students in the country, organizers said...
...coming up with some harebrained scheme to entertain and distract his friends, they said. The aspiring oncologist passed away last week at the age of 19, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half year battle with desmoplastic small round cell tumor, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Friends and family said that Friedman exuded brightness—both in his intellect and his personality. His optimism even in the face of his bleak prognosis was the first trait noted by all who spoke of him. “Mikey had this ability to get an entire room...