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Originally Posted by LWJ
I will disagree. My understanding of cancer is that cells reproduce in an out of control method and don't die on schedule. I suspect that the many causes and manifestations that we call cancer can be distilled into a manageable number of genetic interactions. I think that cancer will be "cured" in the next 50 years. Assuming that there are no big disruptions in our process. In my estimation, that may be a bigger challenge.
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Yes, but unless you have a way to target only specific cells to stop reproduction in... You will just kill the patient. Very few cells in the human body never reproduce. You can't just halt cell division. Its not that easy.