Optimism Can't Beat Cancer

American Voices

Optimism Can't Beat Cancer

May 12, 2008 | ISSUE 44•20

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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