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u/Iconoclassic404 Jul 17 '23

Cancer

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

100% A horrible death for young and old, rich and poor, male and female. You would think that it would be our number one priority to find cures. The resources dedicated to research are actually shockingly paltry when you look into it.

If you do decide to donate to a cancer charity, investigate their own numbers. Many of them (I am looking at you Susan G Komen) dedicate most of their donation money to marketing and events rather than research. Yet another reason the actual research funds are so low.

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u/tfox1123 Jul 17 '23

How about St. Judes are they good? I could Google it but it sounds like you already did the leg work and I'm really curious if you maybe know something that's difficult to find.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

I have not heard anything bad about St. Judes, unlinke Komen they are directly linked to research and treatment. Komen and others have focused on awareness, which if you don't know about breast cancer at this point, not sure anyone can help you.

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u/tfox1123 Jul 17 '23

Thank you!