War needs to be waged on this disease. Twenty years ago if a child was diagnosed with cancer it was a death sentence; now there's an 80 percent cure rate. I just think if there's enough awareness raised and we move research ahead, something can be done.

In 2005, cancer may still be the disease that cannot speak its name, but it is also the great leveller - cutting across divisions of class, income, status and success - and, sadly, so ubiquitous that few people's lives are untouched by it. Almost without exception, those we approached gave their time and reminiscences not only with great open-heartedness but with touching concern for my own welfare.

We felt it was very important to offer this line of products year-round because breast cancer is a disease that can strike at any time,

Dedicated researchers seek better treatments and cures for diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and every form of cancer. But these scientists face an array of disincentives. We can do better.

Even if we could reduce deaths from one disease, like ovarian cancer, the return on investment would be priceless.

Colorectal cancer is a lethal disease, but certainly a preventable one if screenings are done at the appropriate time and intervals. Education and screening are the keys to preventing colorectal cancer.