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The Future of Fighting Cancer

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 27, 2015

We’ll discuss Newsweek’s upcoming double issue on cancer, with senior editor Elijah Wolfson and contributors Linda Marsa and Megan Scudellari. They’ll discuss how the project came together, as well as the state of cancer treatment today, including the high drug costs and the lack of treatment options available for children.

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