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Cancer experts Dr. David Agus, Dr. Judy Garber and Anna Baker join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the latest in cancer research

In his new book, “The Lucky Years,” published by Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS, Dr. David Agus writes, “One day cancer will be a manageable condition, much in the way people can live with arthritis or type 1 diabetes.” Dr. Agus, who leads the USC Norris Westside Cancer Center; Dr. Judy Garber, director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and former National Cancer Institute deputy director Anna Barker join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the latest findings.

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Dr. David Agus says breakthroughs in medicine are reaching a tipping point

Breakthroughs in medicine are reaching a tipping point. That’s what Dr. David Agus says in his new book, “The Lucky Years,” published by Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS. He argues cutting-edge science and technology will enable us to edit DNA to fight disease, reverse aging, prolong fertility and turn cancer into a manageable condition. Dr. Agus, who leads the USC Norris Westside Cancer Center, joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss how to fine-tune your healthcare and live better.

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There is more controversy over prescription drug prices and Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli. Shkreli caused a public uproar when he drastically raised the price of a lifesaving drug for cancer and AIDS patients

There is more controversy over prescription drug prices and Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli. Shkreli caused a public uproar when he drastically raised the price of a lifesaving drug for cancer and AIDS patients. He promised to cut the cost, but that was two months ago. Now he's saying he will reduce the price for hospitals only, not individuals. Don Dahler reports.

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A major evaluation from the World Health Organization this week found eating processed meats, such as cold cuts and bacon, increases the risk of certain types of cancer and the report says red meat likely does the same

A major evaluation from the World Health Organization this week found eating processed meats, such as cold cuts and bacon, increases the risk of certain types of cancer and the report says red meat likely does the same. Also, this week a new study uncovered an alarming rate of medication errors in the operating room. At one of the nation’s top hospitals, researchers found that half of all surgical procedures resulted in some sort of mistake or adverse event immediately before, during, or right after surgery, and they found that 80 percent of these incidents are preventable. Dr. Holly Phillips and Dr. Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday.”

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