and had Yahoo Answers yank it saying it was not a question. Doubtless this has to do with the ton of money Yahoo is paying to have a pink ribbon on their front page.
Yes, I agree breast cancer is a terrible and hideous disease. But...
Why is so much more attention being paid to breast cancer than other forms of cancer?
The incidence of breast cancer for women who reach 90 is 15% compared to almost 100% of men who reach 90 experiencing prostate cancer. What about lung cancer which kills more women than breast cancer? Or heart disease that kills 100,000 more people every year than all forms of cancer combined. Or auto accidents that indiscriminantly kill 40,000 people a year, mostly young people. Why is this one disease recieving so much attention to the detriment of so many other diseases and social ills that have a much higher death toll? It's a fair question and should be respected as such. The only answer I have is 'better marketing'. Does anyone else have any ideas?
2006-10-03
09:40:11
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