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Originally Posted by Burninator
Is a "cure for cancer" even possible? I didn't think "cancer" was one thing. Wouldn't it have to be cures?
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There will likely never be a magic bullet cure for all cancers. Different diseases have been shown to undergo different mechanisms (one of those zero results for millions spent).
Modern medicine is getting quite good however, at determining mechanisms on both macro (ie. organ) and micro scales (ie. cellular). We are continually discovering new biomarkers and other indicators for cancer onset. Existing diagnosis techniques are continually gaining better resolutions for earlier detection. Treatments are becoming more refined and successful etc. In the years to come, my predictions are for site-specific treatments on a molecular scale.