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. 2009 Dec;11(12):1252-63.
doi: 10.1593/neo.91866.

The War on Cancer rages on

Alnawaz Rehemtulla  1
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The War on Cancer rages on

Alnawaz Rehemtulla. Neoplasia. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

In 1971, the "War on Cancer" was launched by the US government to cure cancer by the 200-year anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, 1976. This article briefly looks back at the progress that has been made in cancer research and compares progress made in other areas of human affliction. While progress has indeed been made, the battle continues to rage on.

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