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Thu 12 Dec 2009Where are all the extraterrestrials?
Ten areas in which science has work to do
1 No cure yet for cancerOne in four people get cancer, and it is the disease we dread most. Cancer biology is extremely complex and cures have been found for only a few types. More will eventually be developed, but meanwhile we must remember that stopping smoking would essentially eliminate lung cancer (20 per cent of total cancer incidence). Eating vegetables/ grains also reduces risk of cancer significantly.
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