Cancer’s Big Pink Problem

Here's an interesting point of view: Cancer's Big Pink Problem.

The passing of Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon University professor and author of “The Last Lecture,” on Friday and my own recent health ailments have me thinking a lot about life and death. While I have a lot to say on that particular subject, I would like to focus instead on the disease that took Dr. Pausch’s life – pancreatic cancer.
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The silent killer of pancreatic cancer needs attention too.
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It’s sad that cancer research and support has to be a zero-sum game, but it is. Every dollar into the pockets of Susan G. Komen [breast cancer] means that research isn’t being done into other cancers – other cancers that have far higher mortality rates.

I guess the same would be true for prostate cancer.  Fascinating... and it isn't clear what should be done; obviously breast cancer remains a critical health issue and yet there are other cancers which are more aggressive which are receiving far less attention from researchers.

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[Andria]

It has received a lot of publicity. If you haven't, then it is a must watch. If you have seen it, then watch it again. Last week Randy Pausch passed away after his courageous fight against cancer.