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More Americans are surviving cancer than ever before

The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. will grow from 14.5 million today to almost 19 million ten years from now, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. CBS News spoke with Dr. Kevin Oeffinger, director of the adult long-term follow-up program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, about the findings. Source

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Prostate cancer patients live longer after early chemotherapy

A new study finds that putting off chemotherapy for men fighting prostate cancer is a bad idea. Men who received chemotherapy earlier lived up to 14 months longer than men who got it later. Dr. Clifford Hudis of Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center explains how getting chemotherapy earlier extends the lives of prostate cancer patients. Source

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Will freed Taliban prisoners reenter fight?

The detainees exchanged for the freedom of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl were labeled as highly dangerous by the Department of Defense. CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate talks about the chances of them reentering the fight in Afghanistan. Source

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