fgsfds wrote:hey have you read the papers today
its ridiculous what they're doing
they are now implementing new researches into cancer so that we can get good treatment
OUTRAGEOUS!
i say enough of the treatment lets find a cure!
when in reality nobody is really sure whether or not there has been any progress in these urban communities
IN CLOSING:
you take the good
you take the bad
you take the rest
and there you have
~Hdx
Infinity. Nihility.
The thing that is outrageous is you attitude!
Do you realize that there are lots of cancer survivors who are alive today, and who will live for years and years because of the advances made in cancer treatment (particularly chemotherapy)?? These same folks may not have been so fortunate if their cancer had been treated 10 years ago, or even 2 years ago. The breakthroughs in cancer treatment as a result of clinical trials are mind-boggling. One example is the drug called Herceptin (trastuzumab). Approved in 2006 (I think) for metastatic breast cancer patients, it has now been approved by the FDA for treatment of patients with non-metastatic breast cancer. This is wonderful for the millions of women for whom Herceptin will work.
The idea of a cure for cancer sounds appealing, particularly to the general public who may not be very knowledgeable about cancer. The fact is, there are a lot of different types of cancer, and each type of cancer may have several sub-categories of features. For example, there is breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and lung cancer. Within the category of breast cancer, there is lobular carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, etc. Each one of these has its own features and the differences continue in the pathologies of the individual tumors. What I'm getting at is that there will not likely be one cure for "cancer." There will be cures for cancer, or a cure for a certain type of cancer.
Let's not get discouraged by the news that there are more treatments for cancer and not a cure. The treatments (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation, surgery) are making the lives of cancer survivors longer and more enriching. A survivor can live in remission for decades, and many do.
Another exciting development in the treatment of cancer is targeted therapies. These are treatments similar to chemotherapy, but they don't affect healthy cells like traditional chemotherapy. As a aresult, the patient does not suffer the typical side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy (nausea, vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, anemia, high risk of infection, etc.). In fact, Herceptin is one of those targeted therapies.
As you can see, I am extremely passionate about this topic. I hope that your attitude has shifted after reading this.