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Hallberg's Picture of Health: No longer the 'C' word?

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Breast cancer survivors before a game between the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 6, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jonathan Moore | Getty Images 2013

Attitudes about 'cancer' are changing, partly because of the progress we've made understanding and treating the disease.

Our knowledge about cancer has expanded and treatments have grown more sophisticated and precise.

According to Dr. Jon Hallberg, that's not only changing the impact of the illness in more cases, but how we perceive it.

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