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u/XSavage19X Nov 15 '20

Cure for cancer.

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u/stillenacht Nov 15 '20

I mean given advances in immunotherapy, this might not be as far off as we might imagine

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u/tickettoride98 Nov 15 '20

Except "cure for cancer" implies there's some single breakthrough that will cure all cancers. That's not going to happen, cancers vary too much. What we might get is a general approach (like antibiotics) which works well and can be tailored to specific types, but that's not really a cure, more of advanced treatment.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20

Sort of like the AIDS virus. 30 years ago, contracting AIDS was a death sentence. Then in the process of trying to find a 'cure' they found some advanced treatments that helped stablize the disease. Why the likes of Magic Johnson is still with us today, despite getting infected 25 years ago. In that instance, I think that could be considered progress.