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Cancer Cure Won’t Be a “Moonshot’’

While doctors and patients generally applauded President Obama’s promise to put more resources into battling cancer, many analysts said people shouldn’t expect a clear victory in one decisive moment.

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Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan look on as President Obama delivers his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, 2016.
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While doctors and patients generally applauded President Obama’s promise to put more resources into battling cancer, many analysts said people shouldn’t expect a clear victory in one decisive moment. Instead, they say progress will likely come as a result of changes in research funding, insurance coverage, information sharing and use of targeted therapies. (The New York Times)

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