The Pacific Yew can be cut down and processed to produce a potent chemical, taxol, which offers some promise of curing certain forms of lung, breast and ovarian cancer in patients who would otherwise quickly die... It seems an easy choice - sacrifice the tree for a human life - until one learns that three trees must be destroyed for each patient treated.

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I'm not sure what Essiac does to extend cancer survival, and for all we know it may not have this effect. On the other hand, it's not toxic and my patients have reported feeling good while taking it, so why not support them?

One time there was a student at Punjab University in Lahore who came down with cancer and his friend came to me for help. I stood outside on the street in Lahore and asked the people in that city for help. Within four or five hours, I received more than 40 million rupees [more than US $670,000].

I will live a hope-filled life every day. I will handle my problems as opportunities in a different, more effective manner, based on the power of advanced mathematics; "You + God = Enough

I'm excited by the complete shift in attitudes, ... Twenty years ago, when I did my first report on colorectal cancer, there was tremendous resistance (from news directors).

I'm excited by the complete shift in attitudes. Twenty years ago, when I did my first report on colorectal cancer, there was tremendous resistance (from news directors).

Cancer isn't going to slow me down.

I don't want fear or cancer to define me, but it's always in the back of your mind.

There's practically nothing on breast cancer patients, and we think that's a terrible loss.