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MarkusRight t1_j08lnry wrote

It's crazy how far cancer research has come over the years. You see news about some breakthrough and all of a sudden everyone forgets that it ever even happened. Is this another one of those stories that's just going to be forgotten about in a month or is it really that big of a breakthrough?

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Mattbl t1_j09c8mh wrote

I think the most painful thing about cancer treatment progress is that it gives extended hope to some of the hardest to treat cancers, but many times end in the same result after the patient has gone through months of extended treatment.

I'm all for it, in the end, but the road there creates an extended roller coaster of ups and downs for the person suffering, and their family.

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BattleForIthor t1_j0as60b wrote

Well, it also opens avenues to new treatments for cancers we already have treatments for.

Some treatments won’t work or can’t be used on some patients. Having other treatment options gives patients, doctors, and families more tools in the war on cancer.

New treatments could also lead to improving survival rates. Improving the survival rate, even a few percentage points, could mean more holidays with loved ones who otherwise may not have been able to. That my friends is real victory!

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BattleForIthor t1_j0artbv wrote

That’s the speed at which medical research is progressing now. It’s not to be lamented, but rather celebrated. Each step forward is a step closer to a cure and that excites the fuck out of me.

#FuckCancer

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