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Transcript: Linda Wertheimer talks to reporter Joe Palca a significant advance in cancer...
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- NPR All Things Considered
- Article date:
- May 5, 1993
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LINDA WERTHEIMER, Host: A newly-discovered gene is linked to colorectal
[sp] cancer.
ROBERT SIEGEL, Host: That story on All Things Considered.
WERTHEIMER: Scientists discover a gene that almost certainly predicts
cancer in those who carry it.
SIEGEL: The president backs down on free vaccines for all children,
but those who can't afford immunization will be covered.
TAPE CLIP: We really think that this is almost a public health right-
the protection of children against diseases that are, essentially,
totally controllable; and we've used the analogy of free public education
and public water supplies as a role the government probably ought
to ...