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Science 19 February 1999:
Vol. 283. no. 5405, pp. 1100 - 1103
DOI: 10.1126/science.283.5405.1100
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From Junk Bond King to Cancer Crusader

Erik Stokstad

Once called the most powerful man in American finance, Michael Milken is now putting the energy, contacts, and ambition that once earned him billions on Wall Street into finding a cure for prostate cancer. Within a month of being diagnosed with an advanced case of the disease at the age of 46, he set up a foundation that has raised both the public and scientific profile of prostate cancer research. He has brought to the field a survivor's sense of urgency, vast amounts of cash, and a knack for remaking organizations. And in the process, he is shaking up the culture of the prostate cancer research community.

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