1,237 Quotes About Cancer

  • Author Nicholas Broffman
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    For us, it's about giving cancer patients hope and options. One way you give patients options is through early detection.

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  • Author Nicholas Broffman
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    Canine scent detection of cancer was something that was anecdotally discussed for decades, but we felt it was appropriate to design a rigorous study that seriously investigated this topic to better evaluate its effectiveness.

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  • Author Nicholas Broffman
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    Cancer cells emit different metabolic waste products than normal cells. The differences between these metabolic products are so great that they can be detected by a dog's keen sense of smell, even in the early stages of disease.

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  • Author Octavia Butler
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    You are hierarchical. That's the older and more entrenched characteristic. We saw it in your closest animal relatives and in your most distant ones. It's a terrestrial characteristic. When human intelligence served it instead of guiding it, when human intelligence did not even acknowledge it as a problem, but took pride in it or did not notice it at all... That was like ignoring cancer.

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  • Author Paul Brennan
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    These data provide strong evidence for a substantial protective effect of cruciferous vegetables on lung cancer.

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  • Author Paul D. Boyer
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    If our society continues to support basic research on how living organisms function, it is likely that my great grandchildren will be spared the agony of losing family members to most types of cancer.

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  • Author Pierce Brosnan
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    I held the generous, strong, beautiful hand of my first wife Cassie as ovarian cancer took her life much too soon.

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