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Where are we in the battle of cancer & heart disease?

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Where are we in the battle of cancer & heart disease?

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Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health, discusses how progress in cancer and heart disease treatment can slow and hard-fought. He explains some of the latest advances in treatment.

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