Jill Biden promotes 2 passions: military and cancer research
(Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)WASHINGTON – Jill Biden promoted two of her passions on Wednesday: military families and cancer research. The first lady also paid a virtual visit to the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services. AdHer interest in cancer research dates to the 1990s, when four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer in the same year. Jill Biden said cancer is a “human issue” that affects everyone regardless of political affiliation. She pledged the administration's continued support for the institute's research, including the Cancer Moonshot initiative that Joe Biden led as vice president.
19 killed in blast and fire after Cairo traffic collision
Firefighters extinguish a vehicle fire after a car crash in front of the National Cancer Institute in Cairo on Sunday night. (CNN) - At least 19 people were killed and 30 people were injured in multiple car explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute, the Ministry of Health said, according to state-run Al-Ahram on Monday. Those injured in the explosion were taken to hospitals and legal action will be taken in the case, the ministry said. Images showed smoke billowing as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze at the scene of the accident on Sunday night. Egyptian Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah offered his condolences to the families of victims and those that were injured.
Cancer may never be wiped out, study shows
Cancer may never be wiped out, study shows Since 1971, the National Cancer Institute has spent $90 billion on research and treatments. Cancer expert Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether we can really find a cure for the disease.
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Breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment Scientists are reporting a breakthrough in using immune therapy to treat cervical cancer. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute treated nine women with cervical cancer and found tumors of two out of nine completely disappeared. Those two women remain cancer-free more than a year later. Alexis Christoforous reports.
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