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Let's hope so. The National Breast Cancer Coalition, a powerful lobbying group, has put a goal of 2020 for finding a cure to breast cancer. Vaccines can eradicate uterine cancer, a vaccine also eliminated polio. This organization hasn't been optimistic about cancer research in the past, so let's hope this new stance means that there are hints of progress not yet made public. Check out the organization and their stance: http://www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org/about/

The answer to what does cancer mean is different for everybody. I live by the mantra, "I am not my lab report" for cancer and other diseases. Just because your labs are down or up today doesn't mean they won't change. Mind, body, spirit...balance.

I would recommend a couple of different tactics when evaluating information on the internet:
- validate information from multiple sources
- check with your physician and medical team with important information before taking action
- be critical in analyzing who published the information and whether it is a reputable organization (commercial, non-profit, government, etc.)
- be careful with information that sounds too good to be true, make sure to check with your medical team
- do your best to understand the information as opposed to memorizing facts
- remember that everyone is different, and information that might apply to one person, might not apply to others.