What Should We Do To Ensure That Progress Against Cancer Is Shared By All?
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| Dr. Bettina M. Beech |
Special to The Tennessean
Dr. Bettina Beech, Associate Director of Health Disparties Research, at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is one the contributors to a special section of today's Tennessean on Beat Disparities in Cancer Battle.
"The recent news that the number of American lives lost to cancer had declined for the second straight year was applauded as a sign that we're turning the tide against cancer. The loss of 3,014 fewer Americans from cancer in 2004 than in 2003 is, indeed, something to celebrate.
Yet, closer inspection reveals the dark cloud that goes with this silver lining... "
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