What will cancer look like in the near future? iStockPhoto hide caption
Fighting Cancer
Cancer is merciless. It can strike any time, spread without warning and return unannounced. In this hour, TED speakers reframe not only how we treat cancer but how we can live with it and survive it.
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"We have 21st-century medical treatments and drugs to treat cancer, but we still have 20th-century procedures and processes for diagnosis," says Jorge Soto. James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
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Dr. Jay Bradner believes open-source research is necessary in the fight against cancer. Courtesy of Bradner Lab hide caption
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"The goal of me as a cancer doctor is not to understand cancer ... the goal is to control cancer," says Dr. David Agus. Courtesy of TED hide caption
Groovin' High Dizzy Gillespie
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Healthy diets help prevent, even reverse, some health conditions. Dr. Dean Ornish believes it can also do the same for cancer. Courtesy of TED hide caption
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After Debra Jarvis went through cancer treatment, she didn't want to be labeled only as a cancer survivor. Robert Benson/Robert Benson/TED hide caption
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"We have to give ourselves to permission to expand and grow and evolve, that's human nature" — Shaka Senghor iStock hide caption
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In a world with finite resources, how can we make the most of what we have? iStockphoto hide caption
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How do you channel mass chaos into order? Joos Mind/Getty Images hide caption