The War on Cancer
1) To break the disease, break the mold
By Susan Love, the president and medical director of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
With the cancer recurrences of Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow the question arises: Why does this still happen? As is often the case, the answer isn’t very satisfying: not all cancers are alike, early detection doesn’t always work and treatments are still far from perfect.
But there’s another problem: we keep focusing on doing the same thing better rather than trying something new. It is as if we are wearing blinders that let us see only one path and not the alternatives.… Seguir leyendo »