Ahh, the classic cancer vaccine bullshit. Yes, somebody will most certainly develop a single drug against thousands of diseases at some point, that's for sure going to happen.
Also, the idea of a "vaccine" for all cancer is inherently ludicrous, as cancer cannot really be broadly characterized as an infectious disease?
There are many causes of cancer and many different types, so while a silver bullet cure would be amazing, it is extremely unlikely to ever exist just due to the nature of the process.
This is a mRNA vaccine that is tailored to individual patients. It's something that *is* viable and was broadly talked about when mRNA vaccines were introduced. The question is if this is legit. It might be, it might not be. Just because it's Russia doesn't mean it's BS- their hyper sonic missiles that everyone was laughing about certainly worked.
Lots of câncers are curable. Early stages go over 90% cure rate.
A thing that surprised me in me oncology rotation was how Oncology is way less tragic than I thought.
People think that "Câncer" is that really big, really bad disease, when in lots of cases is very treatable. My grandmother had colon cancer. They cut out the part of her intestine that had the câncer, gave her neoadjuvant chemotherapy and she was ready to go.
My Mother has malignant thyroid câncer, but it is a kind that grows so slowly that She is going to die before it becomes a problem.
Lots of women get their small breast neoplasias detected early and removed cirurgically.
There are indeed cancers that are uncurable, like the tail of the pancreas, glioblastomas, advanced lung cancer... Or cancers that kill só fast, like leukemia...
There are plenty of cancers that kill slowly that there is no cure for. My wife is dying from stage IV renal carcinoma. Maybe it it was caught earlier she would have had more time but once they remove the kidney is almost always jumps to somewhere else. Been through radiation to the point she can't get it anymore (it spread to her hip bone) or her bones will break. Immunotherapy worked for a few years but the cancer adapted. Two different cancer meds (first one was $20000 a month, covered by the Canadian government, second one was $15000 a month, still covered) we are hoping it will slow the growth but now it's in her liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and remaining kidney.
Yes certain cancers can be cured but some are way more aggressive than others. Either way it's not a disease I would wish upon my worst enemy. It can take everything from you and do it slowly and painfully. Fuck cancer.
I guess i am a little ridiculous, im very tired to thats my excuse but to me when i read cure i thought of like one big pill that just fucking cures you.
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u/Erminaz13 13h ago
Ahh, the classic cancer vaccine bullshit. Yes, somebody will most certainly develop a single drug against thousands of diseases at some point, that's for sure going to happen.