Almost everyone we know has had an encounter with cancer, either by caring for someone with the disease, having the disease or losing someone to the disease.

Scientists are making great strides in battling cancer. It’s no longer the death sentence it was nearly 40 years ago.

But research that finds the medicines or that pinpoints the causes of various kinds of cancer is costly.

The American Cancer Society carries a yeoman’s load in the fight against cancer. The Relay for Life is coming up in Dallas County. Get involved.