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A quotation from Molly Ivins

I just finished with nine months of treatment for cancer. First they poison you, then they mutilate you, then they burn you. I’ve had more fun. And when it’s over, you’re so glad that you’re grateful to absolutely everyone. And I am. The trouble is, I’m not a better person. I was in great hopes that confronting my own mortality would make me deeper, more thoughtful. Many lovely people sent books on how to find a more spiritual meaning in life. My response was, “Oh, hell, I can’t go on a spiritual journey — I’m constipated.”

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (2000-10), “Cancer, II,” The Progressive magazine

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Today in BoneQuest History for May 21st 2000 "DAZED AND CONFUSED" https://bonequest.com/603 #bonequest :spigot: :pants: #blood #boston #cancer #chemotherapy #death #led_zeppelin #newsradio #pants_spigot #spinal_tap #suicide

"Researchers from RMIT University in Australia and Indian institutions unveiled a novel gold-based drug that shows significant promise in the fight against cancer. The drug has demonstrated the ability to slow #tumour growth while selectively targeting cancer cells more effectively than traditional #chemotherapy agents."
https://interestingengineering.com/health/gold-based-drug-slows-cancer

What are the effects of #centrosome amplification in #cancer? @basto_lab &co show that extra centrosomes prime #OvarianCancer cells for #apoptosis, acting in synergy with #chemotherapy to induce cell death, correlating with improved survival #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4dbmpD7