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First off, I am sorry for your loss, cannot begin to understand how it must feel. Secondly, that is incredible about the new drug, it is crazy it takes that lon

First off, I am sorry for your loss, cannot begin to understand how it must feel. Secondly, that is incredible about the new drug, it is crazy it takes that long to find more possible treatments for such a widespread cause of death. What are some more effective ways we can give or help that won't be eaten up by overhead of the charities?

smt88 11y ago
Cancer is a widespread cause of death, but unfortunately "cancer" is a very broad category. Just because two illnesses are both classified as cancer doesn't mean they'll respond to the same drugs/treatment. We're finding a lot more success with tailored approaches than creating new drugs. I think one of the most promising approaches to treatment is discussed here: http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_research http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_rese... I have a friend who works at American Cancer Society. I asked him the best place to donate to, and he said Livestrong Foundation. I don't know his reasoning, but he's brilliant and incredibly knowledgeable about cancer.