On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:42:21 -0700, sf > wrote:

>In the "old days", even the '60's, the hope to survive was slim to
>none for cancer. It was what it was. I don't remember whispers or
>superstitions. People did what they could afford to do, but even Mayo
>Clinic was in its infancy of fighting cancer successfully.


The ability to treat cancer has definitely improved, but what
has really mushroomed is the ability of the the medical researchers
and their market brand to claim the ability to do so.

I have noticed a recent marketing campaign that flatly states, "We can
end cancer". One of these deals where already overfunded medical
researchers want more donations from the public, so they'll say anything
I guess.

S.