The politics of cancer

Dr. John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society, says it is possible to win the war on cancer by the end of the 21st century. But in a speech at the National Press Club, Seffrin warned that without suffient investment in research and prevention, cancer could instead become the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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