Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cancer Will Surpass Heart Disease As Number One Killer Without More Cures

AACR:  Research, $$ Needed Or Cancer Will Be Top Killer by David Pittman.  MedPage Today.  September 17, 2013.

(1)  As baby boomers age, cancer diagnoses will increase since _______% of cancer diagnoses occur in those 55 and over.

(2)  The rise in cancer prevalence is tied to factors other than demographics such as ___________________________.

(3)  Modifying _______________ to adopt a _____________ could have a remarkable impact on the cancer burden.

(4)  The economic burden of cancer is even now _________ % higher than any other major disease.

(5)  Under sequestration and no budget increases the National Institutes of Health's spending power has decline ___________ since 2003.

(6)  Approximately _________ million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis this year.

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