The Daily Mail ran a piece today about how advances in cancer treatment could help cancer-stricken celebrities like Patrick Swayze, and it got me thinking about the cancer-fighting innovations we've featured on TrendHunter.com.
Sure, there's the merchandise you can buy that goes towards cancer research, but that's for another cluster. These scientific discoveries are tangible breakthroughs like the Daily Mail's Patrick Swayze piece alluded to, from genetically-modified superfoods to light bandages.
Implications - What I particularly like about this series of innovations is that, collectively, they have the power to impact the quality of people's lives for the better. Leave your thoughts in the comment section below to join the conversation.
20 Cancer-Fighting Innovations
Could Patrick Swayze Benefit From These Scientific Discoveries?:
Marissa Brassfield — Jul 26, 2009 — Lifestyle
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Cream Induced Tans Reduces Risk of Skin Cancer
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Anti-Aging Spa Pods
Oxygen Baths Prevent Cancer and Make You Look Younger
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Drugs to Delay Cancer
Anti-Angiogenesis Treatment Can Help Stop Cancer Growth
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Healthy Food Fusions
Studying Food Synergy Can Help You Lose Weight and Prevent Cancer
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New Cancer Treatment
Nanoexplosions
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Giggling Robots Could Cure Cancer
Robots Laugh At Your Jokes
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Medicinal Breast Milk
Dad Drinks Daughter's Breast Milk to Battle Cancer
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Light Bandages to Cure Cancer
Portable Photodynamic Therapy Makes Treatment Easier
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Cancer-Resistant Mouse
Par-4 Gene Kills Cancer Cells
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Disease Detection by Breath
Laser Analysis Finds Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma & More
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Cloning Cancer Sniffing Dogs
Making More Marines
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In-Shower Cancer Prevention
The Cue Breast Exam Reminder
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Sony PS3 Finding A Cure For Cancer
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Reusable $300 Camera Pill
Detects Early Signs of Cancer
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Cancer-Fighting Animals
Piglets As Human Immune System Boosters
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Genetically-Modified Superfoods
Cancer-Fighting Purple Tomatoes
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Cauliflower Reduces Risk of Cancer- Listen Up, Smokers
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Cancer-Free Children
Genetically-Modified Infant Stirs Up 'Designer Baby' Concerns
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Anti-Cancer Brew
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