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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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50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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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50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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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50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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.

Washington , District-of-columbia , United-states , New-york , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , White-house , Dana-farber-cancer-institute , Vietnam , Republic-of , Boston

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.

Washington , District-of-columbia , United-states , New-york , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , White-house , Dana-farber-cancer-institute , Vietnam , Republic-of , Boston

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.

Washington , District-of-columbia , United-states , New-york , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , White-house , Dana-farber-cancer-institute , Vietnam , Republic-of , Boston

50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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.

New-york , United-states , Moscow , Moskva , Russia , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , Washington , White-house , District-of-columbia , Dana-farber-cancer-institute

50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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.

New-york , United-states , Moscow , Moskva , Russia , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , Washington , White-house , District-of-columbia , Dana-farber-cancer-institute

50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched 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.

New-york , United-states , Moscow , Moskva , Russia , National-institutes-of-health , Maryland , Massachusetts , Washington , White-house , District-of-columbia , Dana-farber-cancer-institute

The National Cancer Act became law 50 years ago, launching a medical moonshot : Shots

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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