Retinoblastoma - Cancer of the Retina
Information about This Little Known Cancer
You will find links to information about Retinoblastoma for the lay person and for the person who wants a more technical definition. Also included in this lens are links to pages specifically for children, specifically for parents, and specifically who want to give money to fund research. Photo by Ben Hammersley.

Awards and Prizes in the field of Oncology (Cancer)
Originally, I had a lens that was just going to focus on the bigger scientific awards. With the exceptions of a handful of biggies that I have listed below, there is no definitive list of major scientific awards.  I didnt realize what a massive project I had set out for myself.   Once the first lens got humongous, it occurred to me that it made more sense to create a different lens for each sub-section of science.  This is one of those lenses.

The Constellation Cancer.
Despite being one of the least conspiccuous constellation in the sky. Cancer is the best known. This is the constellation where the Sun reaches it highest point north of the equator, Called the summer soltice. This northern most latitude is also called the Tropic of Cancer. Which is 23.5 degrees north of the equator. The ancients say the reason the constellation is called the crab is because the Sun starts moving backwards again. Just like a crab. In Roman mythology Cancer was the crab sent b...