Fertility Freezing Sparks Hope and Caution in Women
Christina Jones, founder of Extend Fertility, has eggs harvested and frozen as "fertility insurance" to delay childbearing. Scientists warn the technology is experimental and unproven for healthy women, with cancer patients forming the clearer initial market and health risks from hormones.
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U.S. cancer survivors rise as five year rates improve
A government study reports cancer survivors in the United States have surpassed 9.8 million, up from 3 million in 1971, with five year survival for some groups reaching 64 percent. The goal is 70 percent by 2010, while childhood survival now stands at about 80 percent.
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