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Well, are you aware that the common model of cancer (genetic) is almost certainly wrong? And that we've wasted 50+ years, and something like an infinite amount

• refoundable 6y ago
  It's worth noting that the most effectives breakthroughs against cancer in recent decades (Immunotherapy, angiogenesis-suppressing drugs) have largely been based on ideas that were first dismissed and widely ridiculed by senior scientists working on cancer research. I suspect that in another 50 years, when the war against cancer is (finally) over, we will end up with a completely different perspective on the history of cancer research than the often self-serving and propagandized perspective we have today.
  • MichaelZuo 6y ago
    Just how radical were these ideas you speak of from the accepted dogma?
    • refoundable 6y ago
      On angiogenesis, see Judah Folkman: https://www.tobinproject.org/about/judah-folkman https://www.tobinproject.org/about/judah-folkman On cancer immunotherapy, see Fran Visco's story as partially told by Daniel Sarewitz (section titled "War on Cancer"): https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/saving-science https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/saving-science
      • MichaelZuo 6y ago
        Thanks! They certainly like very illuminating insights. From my viewpoint epigenetics seems like the forerunner to many future revelations too.