643 Cancer Quotes for You to Enjoy

We have to really think about where our food is coming from. The hormones being put in the stuff we eat - all of that contributes to cancer. Christina Applegate

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When I first came out about my breast cancer, I didn't want to talk about it, but I had to, because young women were getting it, and people weren't understanding that. Christina Applegate

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Burning fossil fuels emits carbon dioxide. And carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere. There is no debate about that. The link is as certain as the link between smoking and cancer. Christine Todd Whitman

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I have Googled so many things related to possible diseases, and it's always ridiculous. Like, 'My toe is hurting. Do I have cancer?' 'I have a scratch in my eye. Am I going to die soon?' 'Is eating a soup going to make me die?' Christine and the Queens

I want to make sure that all GPs, not only in my constituency but across the U.K., help to raise awareness of the increased risk of prostate cancer in black men and have the knowledge to initiate these important conversations with the community. Chuka Umunna

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Ignoring prostate cancer won't beat it. Chuka Umunna

Cancer Beat Prostate Ignoring

Having thyroid cancer in 2009 really didn't change my life at all. I wish I could say that I had this epiphany. But I knew I was lucky before that, so it's not like I suddenly realised how lucky I am. Clare Balding

I had a horrible heart attack and still have symptoms of that sometimes. Then cancer, which is in remission. But the stroke is the hardest thing because I just lost my ability to speak and to write. Clayton M. Christensen

I had tumors on both ovaries, and the cancer had spread into my lymph nodes and surrounding tissues. Cobie Smulders

Cancer Both Had Spread Surrounding

Since my article in 'Women's Health' came out, I have had so many conversations with women about their own battles with cancer, and it feels so empowering to open up this dialogue and learn from each other. Cobie Smulders

I'm fighting cancer and I refuse to give up. Craig Sager

Cancer Fighting Give Up Refuse

I have acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive type of cancer. The typical prognosis is 3-6 months to live, but I would like to stress that is for a patient who is not receiving treatment. Craig Sager

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Preventative medicine has to be the direction we go in. For example, if colon cancer is detected early - because a person knew he had a genetic risk and was having frequent exams - the surgery is relatively inexpensive and average survival is far greater than 10 years. Craig Venter

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Every single cancer is a genetic disease. Not necessarily inherited from your parents, but it's genetic changes which cause cancer. So as we sequence the genomes of tumours and compare those to the sequence of patients, we're getting down to the fundamental basis of each individual person's cancer. Craig Venter

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