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Jobs refused cancer treatment too long: biographer

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Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.

Steve Jobs refused cancer treatment too long: biographer

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Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.
iOS 5 vs Ice Cream Sandwich: Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Died Trying to Fulfill ‘I Will Destroy Android’ Promise

Jobs refused early surgery for cancer

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off protests from his family and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.
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