Cancer Mortality Rates

Ann Fonfa just sent this email out to the listserv I'm on, for women who are using alternative treatments for breast cancer; I don't think she'll mind if I pass it along:

Nancy E. Davidson, MD, during her Presidential Address yesterday, spoke of both the accomplishments of scientific and clinical research - which have contributed to an annual 2% decline in cancer mortality and a growing population of cancer survivors - and the multiple challenges facing ASCO (American Society for Clinical Oncology) in the coming years:

Dr. Nancy E. Davidson Reflects on Accomplishments, Challenges of Oncology Community During Presidential Address 

This article was sent to me by the American Society for Clinical Oncology where more than 15,000 oncologists from all over the world gather to listen to talks and visit ENORMOUSLY expensive Pharmaceutical exhibits (paid for by patients).

It is unimaginable that 2% is considered EXCELLENT but it is.  In any other area of life, this would be seen as absurd.  But oncology has its own rules.

Visit our website and encourage anyone with cancer to do so as well.  Our meeting Second Annual Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapies will be held January 8-10, 2009 in West Palm Beach, FL.

Ann Fonfa

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