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sharp_stick

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1. Cancer is actually thousands of diseases

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 09:59 AM

Aug 2015

The reason there isn't a "cure" for cancer is that what works for one cancer and one person is completely useless on another person. Even the same type of cancer in different individuals respond differently to chemotherapeutics.

The newer immuno-oncology drugs tend to show better outcomes for at least a growing percentage of patients with a certain cancer because they are the first drugs that can actually target the cancer instead of targeting fast growing cells in general.

Cancer is complicated and because of that there is general belief that there won't be a magic bullet to cure it.

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Cancer is actually thousands of diseases sharp_stick Aug 2015 #1

Thoughts and prayers for President Carter lunamagica Aug 2015 #2

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Keeping Pres Carter in ones thoughts is a nice gesture. stopbush Aug 2015 #4

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Thank you narnian60 Aug 2015 #39

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Forget me, you should share your wisdom with Rosalynn BeyondGeography Aug 2015 #41

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My mother and my favorite Aunt both died of it Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #6

I have met the former President several times on brief occasions... hlthe2b Aug 2015 #7

prayers and positive thoughts for this remarkable man. niyad Aug 2015 #8

with some tears I am recalling a stanza from "Amazing Grace" that seems so a propos CTyankee Aug 2015 #9

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Emily Dickenson once wrote a condolence note to grieving family members CTyankee Aug 2015 #17

+1 jwirr Aug 2015 #19

Praying for this gentle man, who has been a gift to the world ... n/t secondwind Aug 2015 #12

God bless you Jimmy workinclasszero Aug 2015 #13

Thoughts and prayers for President Carter MoonRiver Aug 2015 #14

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In the last few years I've come to believe that Jimmy Carter was an underrated president. WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2015 #20

A great man who exemplifies what it is to be truly human.. scarletlib Aug 2015 #21

"I'm looking forward to a new adventure" Glassunion Aug 2015 #22

His good works didn't stop with the presidency.^^^ Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #23

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The commenter can be Blocked.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2015 #30

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Obviously Reading this not a skill.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2015 #32

Again. You can't block any DU from posting in any thread. MineralMan Aug 2015 #33

You can only Ignore posters, which makes them "disappear" only for you REP Aug 2015 #42

And any thread started by moi... LovingA2andMI Aug 2015 #43

No; not your ("moi") threads; threads by others REP Aug 2015 #45

Yes. Sending healing vibes. tblue Aug 2015 #26

Brilliant man. Compassionate, and thoughtful. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #27

. Hiraeth Aug 2015 #29

and melanoma cancer is one of the worst.....my favorite brother AND sister both died of melanoma.... a kennedy Aug 2015 #34

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He has, as always, LWolf Aug 2015 #44