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bitsforbytes
reply to post by iamhobo
I find this to be good news. However, we are still not attacking the root of the problem.
We need answers on the origins of where cancer comes from in the first place.
The problem with this is that there is no money in prevention.edit on 27-3-2014 by bitsforbytes because: (no reason given)
Oaktree
reply to post by Phage
What I (and you?) consider money, pharmaceuticals giggle about, and while a cure would be a profit godsend to a company, that patent will end in +/-20yrs.
After that, the cure for cancer is stocked on a shelf next to the common allergy pill.
Also, it would stand to reason that a cure would eventually lead to preventative medication, possibly making the cash cow that cancer is, a thing of the past.
reply to post by Phage
For me chemo did the trick even though I was at a fairly advanced stage. Others are not as fortunate as I.
intrptr
reply to post by Oaktree
No money in a cure.
You said it. The money is in the medicine. Besides, I don't see anyone struggling to remove all the carcinogens from our environment. As long as they keep pumping cancer causing agents into our bodies, I don't really see the point in a cure.
"You're cured, now go eat and drink and breathe some more polluted swill. We'll be waiting."
So I'll just try to figure it out.
Oaktree
reply to post by deadcalm
Ahhh...the semantics police. What I should have said is that they would pay any price IF they could afford it. But whether they can or not, will not stop the drug companies for charging through the roof for this. I have no doubt that a family would take out a second mortgage or even sell their home if it meant that they could save a loved one's life.
Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimers, the list goes on...
Many of us have lost those we love, the pain is excruciating.
However, while we all struggle to afford the treatments that allow for a few more days/weeks/months with the ones we love, the actual cures always seem to be just over the horizon.
How do you know? All you can see is the abstract. Or did you buy the article?
The article you provided does not address whether these people with asthma were being treated for the asthma with antihistamines.
You said nothing about antihistamines and can you provide the study you're talking about. The one that studied cancer in asthmatics who don't use antihistamines?
I'm sure they found out about this from a study on the coincidence that people with Asthma and some autoimmune diseases usually don't get cancer nearly as often.
Kaiju
Combine this with Mark Davis' delivery drug.
Which sadly is still in phase 1 testing after 15 years, while viagra went from application to pharmacies in a year and a half because the FDA "fast tracked" it because it was so promising.
It really doesn't seem like they are in a rush to cure cancer for some reason.
And let's not even get into Royal Rife.
Phase 1 trials recruit a small number of patients (up to about 30) to try to find out about drug side effects and the best dose to give Phase 2 trials recruit more patients (up to about 50) and look at how well the drug works for particular types of cancer Phase 3 trials are much bigger (100s or even 1000s of patients), and compare new treatments to the standard treatments to see which is better
bbracken677
intrptr
reply to post by Oaktree
No money in a cure.
You said it. The money is in the medicine. Besides, I don't see anyone struggling to remove all the carcinogens from our environment. As long as they keep pumping cancer causing agents into our bodies, I don't really see the point in a cure.
"You're cured, now go eat and drink and breathe some more polluted swill. We'll be waiting."
Who will spend more money on health related medicines, procedures etc:
The person who dies from cancer or
The person who is cured and continues to live.
Oaktree
I surprise myself with my pessimism lately.
If this turns out to be true, I would wager this never sees the light of day.
All the research will be purchased, patented, then deep-sixed until the "cure" can be turned into something that people become dependent on for life, rather than actually curing a disease.
No money in a cure.