Optimism Can't Beat Cancer

American Voices • Science & Technology • ISSUE 44•20 • May 12, 2008

A recent medical study suggests that your chances of surviving head and neck cancer are the same if you have a positive outlook or a negative outlook. What do you think?

“Please don't tell that to my dad. He's been so nice to everyone lately.”
Alexander Rodas –
Sales Associate
“Based on my observations, optimism also can't beat depression.”
Colleen Curtin –
Store Manager
“It must have been great to be in the control group that got all the chemotherapy drugs.”
Will Braverman –
Systems Analyst

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