Laurie Beckland wrote a beautiful article for the LA Times as she was dying of breast cancer. In it, she asked that a database be created to allow doctors to share information, treatments, and best practices in fighting the disease. She also criticized charities such as Susan G. Komen to whom people donate money assuming they will fund research, when actually they mostly fund their own activities.
Pharmaceutical companies that make money off of treatments, and charities that take advantage of the public, haven't take the steps to cure this disease. The government can step in and honor Beckland by helping doctors across the country gather information and share best practices.
Please read Laurie Beckland's article here, she says it best in her own words.
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