The Truth About Cancer - A PBS Podcast

Once again, I was looking up popular podcasts involving cancer on itunes and I came across one that I felt was particularly interesting. This one is called the "The Truth About Cancer" and it was made by PBS. Linda Ellerbee, a cancer survivor, along with four cancer experts, talk about cancer as "cells gone wrong". Although quite simple, it's a very accurate explanation for this disease. The group also goes in depth in describing how they believe that cancer isn't taken seriously enough by most Americans. One of the speaker says that American's are putting their money and time into things that kill a lot less people. He also explains how cancer isn't receiving the attention, time, and money that the disease deserves. Many other important points are brought up involving the fact that cancer isn't always the same and it can effect different people in different ways; this is a reason why a cure is so hard to come by. Another great point is brought up about how, although there is no way to prove this, that cancer can react differently based on a persons attitude and spirituality. They also stress the fact that cancer is not necessarily a death sentence.