http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:03:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/comment-page-1/#comment-23517 Francesca Thu, 28 May 2009 18:35:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/#comment-23517 True, cancer treatment can be rough and at times brutal. But the truly horrific thing is the cancer itself. Being slowly consumed by your own body and all the associated indignities, is much more horrific. Fortunately, cancer treatments are improving, and will continue to improve. Cancer however, is unlikely to become a nice thing ever. True, cancer treatment can be rough and at times brutal. But the truly horrific thing is the cancer itself. Being slowly consumed by your own body and all the associated indignities, is much more horrific. Fortunately, cancer treatments are improving, and will continue to improve. Cancer however, is unlikely to become a nice thing ever.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/comment-page-1/#comment-23502 Jason Wed, 27 May 2009 20:25:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/#comment-23502 Cancer treatment meds are some of the most horrific things imaginable. I can understand with that why a lot of people will refuse treatment. Yeesh. Cancer treatment meds are some of the most horrific things imaginable. I can understand with that why a lot of people will refuse treatment. Yeesh.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/comment-page-1/#comment-23497 Sam W. Wed, 27 May 2009 18:33:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/27/cancer-patient-loses-fingerprints-becomes-possible-terror-suspect/#comment-23497 Your articles have been great, Allison. It is excellent to see that you are still involved in this area of writing. I must admit I have clicked on your gchat statuses to these articles in the past few days. They are especially interesting since my mom was diagnosed with cancer this past year. Nice work! I will check back! Your articles have been great, Allison. It is excellent to see that you are still involved in this area of writing. I must admit I have clicked on your gchat statuses to these articles in the past few days. They are especially interesting since my mom was diagnosed with cancer this past year. Nice work! I will check back!

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