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Few readers will remember Kenneth Feinberg. A lawyer by profession, in the wake of 9/11 and more recent tragedies such as the Boston Marathon bombing, he was responsible for answering the unanswerable question: How much is a human life worth?
The inaugural Cancer Control in Primary Care Course took place in Bhopal, India, in March 2015, which was fitting since it was the site of the largest environmental disaster in world history....
Myanmar, a country of approximately 51 million people, is home to a rich cultural heritage and vast natural resources. A former British colony, it has been independent since 1948, but was ruled by a military junta from 1962 to 2011, and during that time was largely closed to outside visitors and...
The crab is sometimes used to represent cancer, perhaps because of the tenacity with which a crab grabs hold of its prey. From the hairy crab of Shanghai to the king crab of Alaska, crabs have evolved into hundreds of subspecies across the world.
Sunday, October 26, 2014. 7:15 AM, Brasilia Time. In the United States most people are resting before making preparations for Halloween over the weekend. After reviewing and editing three articles for our joint Union for International Cancer Control/ASCO/European Society of Medical Oncology World...
In the 16th century, Portuguese navigators, after reaching India, continued to sail east looking for the Spice Islands and their lucrative namesake commodities. They reached Malacca, a wealthy Malay trading port in 1509—and took it in 1511, bringing the first era of worldwide trade routes into...
This war, which is associated with poor socioeconomic status and deterioration of medical services, affects not only the cancer care but also the academic process and research establishment at Damascus University.
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