Lots of little interesting tidbits in here like
-the expansion of the use in tobacco products in Asia
-cervical cancer is a big problem in India
-lots of other stuff on recent cancer research and ideas like cancer gene addiction and cancer stemcells
-collaborative research
-plus a plea to increase the NIH budget!
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