--- title: "15 Cancer Quotes By Laurie Glimcher" description: "15 Cancer quotes by Laurie Glimcher. Plus more from Laurie Glimcher and more Cancer sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5e/laurie-glimcher-26540_aging_the-biggest-risk-factor-for-cancer-is-ag_1847746.jpg" --- > [The biggest risk factor for cancer is aging.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-biggest-risk-factor-for-cancer-is-aging/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5e/laurie-glimcher-26540_aging_the-biggest-risk-factor-for-cancer-is-ag_1847746.jpg) > [If you have a pap smear every year, there's no reason to develop cervical cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/if-you-have-a-pap-smear-every-year-there-s-no-reason-to-develop/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f52/laurie-glimcher-26540_cancer_if-you-have-a-pap-smear-every-year-there_2244946.jpg) > [Precision medicine is one way to attack cancer and it's proven to be very effective but, remember that like HIV/AIDS, you're going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-one-way-to-attack-cancer-and-it-s-proven-to-be/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ae/laurie-glimcher-26540_aids_precision-medicine-is-one-way-to-attack_1128578.jpg) > [The four most common cancers that account for about 80 percent of all cancer deaths are lung, breast, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-four-most-common-cancers-that-account-for-about-80-percent-of-all/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/181/laurie-glimcher-26540_accounts_the-four-most-common-cancers-that-accoun_3150122.jpg) > [I like to think of making cancer a chronic disease rather than focus just on curing cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-like-to-think-of-making-cancer-a-chronic-disease-rather-than-focus/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c86/laurie-glimcher-26540_cancer_i-like-to-think-of-making-cancer-a-chron_288193.jpg) > [Cancer can no longer be classified according to the organ in which it arises. It has to be characterized in terms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/cancer-can-no-longer-be-classified-according-to-the-organ-in-which-it/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/611/laurie-glimcher-26540_arise_cancer-can-no-longer-be-classified-accor_1957799.jpg) > [There are clearly environmental factors that can decrease the incidence and death from cancer. I would still say though that the majority…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/there-are-clearly-environmental-factors-that-can-decrease-the/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d52/laurie-glimcher-26540_cancer_there-are-clearly-environmental-factors_1093185.jpg) > [When I think of cancer prevention, I think of cancer vaccines, but I think more broadly of all that we can do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-i-think-of-cancer-prevention-i-think-of-cancer-vaccines-but-i/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ef/laurie-glimcher-26540_can-do_when-i-think-of-cancer-prevention-i-thin_2725949.jpg) > [If one has a routine colonoscopy at the age of 50 and then colonoscopies thereafter as the physician recommends, you could largely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/if-one-has-a-routine-colonoscopy-at-the-age-of-50-and-then/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/720/laurie-glimcher-26540_age_if-one-has-a-routine-colonoscopy-at-the_3016770.jpg) > [Precision medicine is diving into the DNA with a knowledge that everybody's tumor has a unique genetic profile and you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-diving-into-the-dna-with-a-knowledge-that/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf1/laurie-glimcher-26540_able_precision-medicine-is-diving-into-the-dn_1713317.jpg) > [When you think of the costs of cancer care, one can imagine that drugs like checkpoint blockers or transfer of these T…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-you-think-of-the-costs-of-cancer-care-one-can-imagine-that-drugs/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/laurie-glimcher-26540_cancer_when-you-think-of-the-costs-of-cancer-ca_2049723.jpg) > [When we think about lung cancer, the biggest environmental factor is without doubt smoking. Um, that would make a huge impact and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-we-think-about-lung-cancer-the-biggest-environmental-factor-is/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53e/laurie-glimcher-26540_cancer_when-we-think-about-lung-cancer-the-bigg_2853253.jpg) > [Probably all of us have random rogue cancer cells floating around in our bodies but by and large, in the majority of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/probably-all-of-us-have-random-rogue-cancer-cells-floating-around-in/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/250/laurie-glimcher-26540_body_probably-all-of-us-have-random-rogue-can_1370652.jpg) > [The decrease in incidents of death from cancer is largely attributable to new medicines or therapeutics. Perhaps a third is attributable to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-decrease-in-incidents-of-death-from-cancer-is-largely/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52a/laurie-glimcher-26540_believe_the-decrease-in-incidents-of-death-from_743031.jpg) > [Cancer vaccines are in the future. And they could be very effective. Checkpoint blockade, which is acting your immune system to recognize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/cancer-vaccines-are-in-the-future-and-they-could-be-very-effective/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e1/laurie-glimcher-26540_acting_cancer-vaccines-are-in-the-future-and-th_2855170.jpg) ## Other authors on Cancer - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-green-51499.jpg) John Green 64 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/john-green/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-siddhartha-mukherjee-85288.jpg) Siddhartha Mukherjee 47 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/siddhartha-mukherjee/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-suleika-jaouad-6310.jpg) Suleika Jaouad 43 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/suleika-jaouad/) - [Margaret Cuomo 24 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/margaret-cuomo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lance-armstrong-58455.jpg) Lance Armstrong 23 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/lance-armstrong/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-olivia-newtonjohn-72533.jpg) Olivia Newton-John 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/olivia-newton-john/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-eve-ensler-34301.jpg) Eve Ensler 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/eve-ensler/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bob-irwin-18608.jpg) Shirley Corder 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/shirley-corder/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-christopher-hitchens-23938.jpg) Christopher Hitchens 18 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/christopher-hitchens/) - [Camille Grammer 17 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/camille-grammer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-joel-fuhrman-50613.jpg) Joel Fuhrman 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/joel-fuhrman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jenna-morasca-48619.jpg) Jenna Morasca 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/jenna-morasca/) ## More by Laurie Glimcher > [I think that the marriage of academic medical centers and academicians with the private sector is a very, is a marriage made in heaven…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-think-that-the-marriage-of-academic-medical-centers-and/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [I like to think of making cancer a chronic disease rather than focus just on curing cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-like-to-think-of-making-cancer-a-chronic-disease-rather-than-focus/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [The decrease in incidents of death from cancer is largely attributable to new medicines or therapeutics. Perhaps a third is attributable to changing our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-decrease-in-incidents-of-death-from-cancer-is-largely/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [I think there's a lack of understanding which is partly our fault as scientists and physicians in not communicating well enough with the public.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-think-there-s-a-lack-of-understanding-which-is-partly-our-fault-as/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [There are clearly environmental factors that can decrease the incidence and death from cancer. I would still say though that the majority of cancers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/there-are-clearly-environmental-factors-that-can-decrease-the/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [Precision medicine is one way to attack cancer and it's proven to be very effective but, remember that like HIV/AIDS, you're going to need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-one-way-to-attack-cancer-and-it-s-proven-to-be/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [Hepatitis C was a devastating disease but because fundamental research was done in hepatitis C, it is now curable. It is now absolutely curable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/hepatitis-c-was-a-devastating-disease-but-because-fundamental/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [Probably all of us have random rogue cancer cells floating around in our bodies but by and large, in the majority of cases, our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/probably-all-of-us-have-random-rogue-cancer-cells-floating-around-in/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [Precision medicine is diving into the DNA with a knowledge that everybody's tumor has a unique genetic profile and you want to be able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-diving-into-the-dna-with-a-knowledge-that/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [The biggest risk factor for cancer is aging.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-biggest-risk-factor-for-cancer-is-aging/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [Cancer can no longer be classified according to the organ in which it arises. It has to be characterized in terms of the genetic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/cancer-can-no-longer-be-classified-according-to-the-organ-in-which-it/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [When you think of the costs of cancer care, one can imagine that drugs like checkpoint blockers or transfer of these T lymphocytes are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-you-think-of-the-costs-of-cancer-care-one-can-imagine-that-drugs/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [If you have a pap smear every year, there's no reason to develop cervical cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/if-you-have-a-pap-smear-every-year-there-s-no-reason-to-develop/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [The key to HIV/AIDS was to say let's give a patient multiple different therapies at the same time and that makes the virus much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-key-to-hiv-aids-was-to-say-let-s-give-a-patient-multiple/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) > [When I think of cancer prevention, I think of cancer vaccines, but I think more broadly of all that we can do to prevent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-i-think-of-cancer-prevention-i-think-of-cancer-vaccines-but-i/) [Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cancer/laurie-glimcher/#itemlist", "name": "15 Cancer Quotes By Laurie Glimcher", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The biggest risk factor for cancer is aging.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Laurie Glimcher" }, "url": 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