“More than 40 years after the war on cancer was declared by President Richard Nixon in 1971, we are not much closer to preventing the disease. The National Cancer Institute has spent some $90 billion on research and treatment during that time. When have Americans ever waged such a long, drawn-out and costly war, with no end in sight?”

American radiologist and author

Margaret I. Cuomo is an American radiologist and author on health issues, especially cancer prevention. She is the oldest child of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo, and the sister of Andrew Cuomo and Chris Cuomo. Her work centers on public health, with a particular emphasis on preventing cancer and on writing about health concerns. She lives in New York and has published widely on these subjects, bringing a medical perspective to questions about prevention and care.