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"Once colon cancer becomes symptomatic, nine times out of ten it is too late."

"Once colon cancer becomes symptomatic, nine times out of ten it is too late."

Kevin Richardson, American Musician

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"I questioned her further, and eventually got to talk to her doctor. And her doctor sort of shook his head and he said, 'I have examined her for throat cancer at least 15 times in the past few years."

"I questioned her further, and eventually got to talk to her doctor. And her doctor sort of shook his head and he said, 'I have examined her for throat cancer at least 15 times in the past few years."

James Randi, Canadian Entertainer

Cancer, Past, Talk, Years

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"I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer."

"I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer."

Melissa Etheridge, American Musician

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"I could be a bit of a pain in the arse. Since I've come out of my cancer, I must say I intend to be even more of a pain in the arse."

"I could be a bit of a pain in the arse. Since I've come out of my cancer, I must say I intend to be even more of a pain in the arse."

Harold Pinter, English Dramatist

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"I've always been very involved in anything that had to do with lung disease or cancer."

"I've always been very involved in anything that had to do with lung disease or cancer."

Loni Anderson, American Actress

Cancer, Disease

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"Cancer is just a horrible disease."

"Cancer is just a horrible disease."

Kevin Richardson, American Musician

Cancer, Disease

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"I have friends who are going through chemotherapy, and they make the darkest, most hideous cancer jokes you've ever heard."

"I have friends who are going through chemotherapy, and they make the darkest, most hideous cancer jokes you've ever heard."

Kathy Griffin, American Comedian

Cancer, Friends, Jokes

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"Our meaning is to make our little planet Earth a better place to live, to stop wars, disarm nuclear missiles, to stop diseases, AIDS, plague, cancer and to stop pollution."

"Our meaning is to make our little planet Earth a better place to live, to stop wars, disarm nuclear missiles, to stop diseases, AIDS, plague, cancer and to stop pollution."

Uri Geller, Israeli Entertainer

Cancer, Earth, Meaning, Pollution

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"We have common enemies today. It's called childhood poverty. It's called cancer. It's called AIDS. It's called Parkinson's. It's called Muscular Dystrophy."

"We have common enemies today. It's called childhood poverty. It's called cancer. It's called AIDS. It's called Parkinson's. It's called Muscular Dystrophy."

Jerry Doyle, American Actor

Cancer, Childhood, Enemies, Poverty

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"I do a lot of races for the cure for breast cancer."

"I do a lot of races for the cure for breast cancer."

Mary Ann Mobley, American Actress

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"I began by telling the president that there was a cancer growing on the presidency and that if the cancer was not removed the president himself would be killed by it."

"I began by telling the president that there was a cancer growing on the presidency and that if the cancer was not removed the president himself would be killed by it."

John Dean, American Lawyer

Cancer, Presidency, President

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"Well, right now, technically, I have no breast cancer."

"Well, right now, technically, I have no breast cancer."

Lynn Redgrave, British Actress

Cancer, Now, Right

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"I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like."

"I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like."

Jonas Salk, American Scientist

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"Cancer is a disease where the patient can contribute a great deal of help himself if he or she can retain their morale and their hopes."

"Cancer is a disease where the patient can contribute a great deal of help himself if he or she can retain their morale and their hopes."

George Carman, English Lawyer

Cancer, Disease, Help

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"If we stop exploring space, we're going to lose the same part of us that found vaccines and penicillin, the part that searches for cures to cancer and AIDS."

"If we stop exploring space, we're going to lose the same part of us that found vaccines and penicillin, the part that searches for cures to cancer and AIDS."

Corbin Bernsen, American Actor

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"This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement."

"This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement."

Harold Pinter, English Dramatist

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"I didn't know anything about breast cancer when I got it."

"I didn't know anything about breast cancer when I got it."

Rue McClanahan, American Actress

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"In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer."

"In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer."

John Cameron, American Scientist

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"I'm going to beat this cancer or die trying."

"I'm going to beat this cancer or die trying."

Michael Landon, American Actor

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"Both of our daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, are also cancer survivors."

"Both of our daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, are also cancer survivors."

David Wilkerson, American Clergyman

Cancer, Daughters

53

"Dedicated researchers seek better treatments and cures for diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and every form of cancer. But these scientists face an array of disincentives. We can do better."

"Dedicated researchers seek better treatments and cures for diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and every form of cancer. But these scientists face an array of disincentives. We can do better."

Michael Milken, American Criminal

Cancer, Disease, Scientists

53

"I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids."

"I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids."

Michael Jackson, American Musician

Cancer, Children, Kids

52

"I do like the ocean wave, actually. I'm born under the sign of Cancer - the sign of the crab - so I like coastal areas and sunny beaches and such - although not the wide-open and deep seas."

"I do like the ocean wave, actually. I'm born under the sign of Cancer - the sign of the crab - so I like coastal areas and sunny beaches and such - although not the wide-open and deep seas."

Anjelica Huston, American Actress

Cancer, Deep, Ocean

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"I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you."

"I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you."

Mel Gibson, American Actor

Cancer, Spiritual

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"Cancer, like any other illness, is a bore."

"Cancer, like any other illness, is a bore."

Alan Bennett, English Dramatist

Cancer, Illness

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