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The Secret History of the War on Cancer

November 16th, 2007 :: Runtime: 0:58:05

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Devra Davis discusses her new book about how cancer research has been diverted and distorted. Davis is the director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. The discussion was held at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Tags: cancer, devra davis, Health, medicine, oncology

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