Why Is Our Progress Against Cancer So Slow?

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I'm surprised obesity is not at all mentioned in this article. I thought it was a high risk factor for many types of cancer and other conditions (many of which could also lead to cancer or other terminal illnesses).

Graham Ashe 8:47AM February 13, 2010

I disagree Doc, this wasnt a very written article.
"Innovative clinical trials" yeah, right.
Money--That's the reason why the fictitious "War on Cancer" is so slow.
If you get cancer: fire your MD's, go on the internet and regain control of your life and health.
I for one would like to see an full-accounting & audit of the Susan Komen foundation's books.
I want to be "enlightened" and see where all that money really goes.
"innovative clinical trials", yeah, sure....more like continuing junkets to the Carribean.

Greg of IL 9:35AM November 17, 2009

There are a variety of cures for cancer but the estabishment will not consider them due to the lack of money to be made.
Using Google put in Cancer Cures. You will get many including Baking soda, and Hemp Oil for example.
Baking soda quickly kills tumours when injected into them. Tumours are fungus's, and are easily killed by Baking Soda.
Cures such as baking soda, Hemp Oil for example are not acknowledged.
I recently wrote to the Canadian Cancer Society regarding backing soda, and Hemp Oil asking what studies have been carried out.
What I got back was a notice of a lecture in Vancouver BC about myths.
In other words no testing has been carried out on baking soda, or Hemp Oil by the Canacer Organization that says it is there to help us, even though there are many people who say they have been cured of Cancer by Baking Soda, and, or Hemp Oil.

Rolland Miller 3:14PM November 14, 2009

I think you left out one major recommended step: use successful alternative practices that are working. We also need more in stem cell research and usage.
I fear the drug company's do not want to find a "cure" instead increase early detection so as to get you on a drug sooner than later. A typical band-aid approach.
We are no closer to curing cancer than we were in the 1950's. WHY?
The death toll number increases every year so, I'm not sure how the mortality rate is dropping? We are now knocking on 600,000 American's a year dieing of cancer. This is up from 525,000 just 3 years ago.

Randy of KS 11:00AM November 14, 2009

Heaven forbid the set designers and art directors T cells are up .So you know which group gets the nod for research money.

predudicial but fair of CA 10:10PM November 13, 2009

Very well written article. However, it is also important to note that one of the biggest challenges remain enrolling patients on innovative clinical trials in a timely manner.
I have covered this topic in my recent blog responding to a similar article by the New York Times http://www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2009/11/a-place-where-hope-is-the-norm.html

Anas Younes, M.D. of TX 7:34PM November 13, 2009