The top four modern killers in the west
by Robin McKie from on (#AJW3)
Cancer, dementia, heart disease and new - or new strains of - infectious diseases are what modern westerners are dying of now
Where are we
The fight against cancer has proved to be one of the greatest intellectual and practical challenges of modern times. A hundred years ago, surgical interventions backed by early forms of radiation therapy were the only weapons at the disposal of doctors. Since then, a number of key revolutions have changed that.