“It is ironic to think that if we had had antibiotics at the time–and had counted on them to deal with the disease as we count today on anti-cancer treatments–we might never have controlled cholera.” David Servan-Schreiber urges research into all causes of cancer, not only conventional treatments.
Lung cancer isn’t simply about smoking. 65% of lung cancer patients never smoked or kicked the habit. To “Desperate Housewives” writer Jamie Gorenberg, our lack of research funding and sympathy for 100% of those suffering from lung cancer is unacceptable.
Doctors often follow the medical school mantra: “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” Planet Cancer founder and executive director Heidi Adams explains that, in that scenario, many young adult cancer patients find themselves in the position of being the zebra.
According to the President of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, we may soon look at the concept of “organ-based” cancer types as ancient history.
The power of childhood cancer collaboration and the success it enables is a paradigm with which all pediatric oncologists in this country are quite familiar.
As the parties gather to nominate their candidates and the campaign for the presidency heats up, National Book Award finalist Devra Lee Davis urges action on cancer from the next President, whoever it may be.
In the early 1900s disease after disease fell to antibiotics. What will be the breakthrough that finally fells cancer? Putting the past and present into perspective, Dr. Brian Druker, who helped develop Gleevec, is optimistic that the breakthrough is coming. But he doesn’t want to wait.
By Jerome Groopman, M.D. "It is an experiment that will involve not only laboratory scientists and clinicians, but potentially every American."
National Book Award finalist Devra Davis on the inherent complexity of discussing cancer research.
ACS CAN President Dan Smith on coming together to demand progress against cancer from elected officials and government institutions.
Cancer connects us all. But cancer doesn't have to be something that "just happens." Everyone has the opportunity to act in this important moment.
