A Life in Passing: Jonathan Gray.

The article reflects on the slow pace of cancer research despite the enormous strides that have been made in basic biological science and technology. He argues that the actual battle statistics are not that encouraging and the only hope for survival against tumors are early detection and surgery. He comments on the high wage offered to a graduate in molecular biology to work on Wall Street. The author also compares the total U.S. expenditure on cancer research with that of other countries.