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War on cancer 50 years on a mixed record and future
Fifty years after Nixon signed the National Cancer Act and boosted research funding, cancer care shows real progress with 70 percent dying reductions in childhood cancers and major gains in colorectal and breast cancer. Yet deadly forms like pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma remain stubborn. Experts urge a broader, community based approach and continued collaboration to turn advances into universal access.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
USA Today
American Cancer Society
Fred Appelbaum
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle
David Tuveson
American Association For Cancer Research
Tuveson
Kathy Giusti
Freeman