November 2017

The Sloppy Mess That Is The US Cancer Program: Was DePinho On To Something?

The Sloppy Mess That Is The US Cancer Program: Was DePinho On To Something? By Leonard Zwelling There is a national cancer program. There has been one since the federal legislation of 1971 that began the War on Cancer. However, I defy anyone to tell me exactly what it is. For if we have a …

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The Risk Of Limited Support: The Ronald, The Donald, The Congress and 2020

The Risk Of Limited Support: The Ronald, The Donald, The Congress and 2020 By Leonard Zwelling Ron DePinho never had a whole lot of meaningful support when he was president of MD Anderson. He squandered it quickly and only tended to shrink it with each revelation of nepotism, self-dealing and conflict of interest. For a …

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When Did Prayers And Thoughts Of Support Become Political Fodder?

When Did Prayers And Thoughts Of Support Become Political Fodder? By Leonard Zwelling Here’s another furor we don’t need as a country. A few celebrities, mostly on the left, have castigated those expressing their prayers, remorse, and support for the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. Apparently, these tweeters were offended when prominent politicians, including the …

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Regrets

Regrets By Leonard Zwelling “Je ne regrette rien.” That may be fine for Edith Piaf, but not for me and not some patients either. Drs. Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband write a brilliant opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 19 entitled “The Power of Regret” noting how the push to …

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