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30% for 30% - A Good Idea Worth Revisiting

February 13, 2014  /  BY Dian "CJ" Corneliussen-James

The recent twenty-five year follow-up of the Canadian National Breast Screening study concluded that early detection is not lowering the death rate from breast cancer. Yet the push for prevention and early detection over improved treatment for the metastatic community continues as evidence by the new World Cancer Report. These reports prompted METAvivor Director of Advocacy Dian “CJ” Corneliussen-James to revisit an article she wrote for Health Policy Solutions in June 2011. Read the original article below, with CJ’s updates in italics. Sadly, the news is not good.

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