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Sunday, November, 23, 2008

LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum: My Questions

by  Survivor
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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When I was diagnosed with cancer, I learned that seeing unusual protein markers is a typical early warning sign. Yet there is no  "baseline" set of markers taken and maintained in the medical records of Americans. It would seem that the cost of creating a PRIVATE DNA/enzyme/cancer marker database would more than pay off when a cancer is suspected through earlier and more correct diagnosis. Why isn't such a proactive approach taken?

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