Science and Society in 2008

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  • The controversy surrounding private, for–profit umbilical cord blood banks continues unabated. What is the scientific rationale for banking your child's cord blood for its potential future use against malignancy? Michael sullivan investigates.

    • Michael J. Sullivan
    Science and Society
  • The next generation of space missions will involve much longer exposures of astronauts to space radiation. Predicting what this means for cancer risk is a crucial but difficult task.

    • Marco Durante
    • Francis A. Cucinotta
    Science and Society
  • The developing world is set to be ravaged by an impending cancer epidemic. How can we help to ensure that cancer patients get the treatment they need in Africa?

    • Rebecca J. Lingwood
    • Peter Boyle
    • David J. Kerr
    Science and Society
  • Naturally occurring cancers in pet dogs are similar to those in humans, and there is a growing interest in using studies in dogs to complement research in humans and mice. How can the study of pet dogs contribute to the development of new cancer therapeutics?

    • Melissa Paoloni
    • Chand Khanna
    Science and Society