May 28th, 2008 8:38 AM Eastern
Kennedy Brings Cancer Bill to Senate
by Melissa Browne
Sen. Edward Kennedy’s battle with a malignant brain tumor is likely to put a dramatic personal stamp on a health care cause he first championed nearly 40 years ago: The nation’s war on cancer.
Kennedy had already begun work on an overhaul of the 1971 National Cancer Act when his tumor was diagnosed, and advocates hope the fact that Kennedy has fallen victim to this disease will generate public support and lend new urgency to the need to update the bill. (Continue)
Tags: brain cancer, brain tumor, cancer, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
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As a person currently dealing with tongue cancer I will have to agree that a revision of the bill is a bit overdue. The last time it was addressed was in 1971, a time of “hey let’s cut it out and see if that works” long since past.
The technology today is amazing. My radiation treatment starts in a few days and just the prep work has me bewildered. The PET scan, the mapping, the “mask” to keep me still during treatment, all amazing stuff.
I started a blog about my Tongue Cancer and will be posting every other day during this entire process. I got my feeding tube inserted a couple days ago and have pics uploaded.
I may not agree with everything Mr. Kenedy has done but to spark interest on an overdue subject is OK in my book, go get ‘um Ted!