OP-ED: Early Detection Saved My Life from Prostate Cancer :

Congress can help save more lives by removing barriers to cancer screenings By David Ford, Member of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Twice. That is how many times I have had to battle cancer. I still consider myself very fortunate, although surviving a disease that is

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