50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas present,' launching the war on cancer

The National Cancer Act became law 50 years ago. Cancer went from shameful taboo to one of the best-funded areas of medicine. Much of the credit for this transformation goes to one woman, Mary Lasker.

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