Once you've actually exhausted all other options, even a treatment that works probably won't save your life. Breakthrough treatments usually make a bigger diffe

Once you've actually exhausted all other options, even a treatment that works probably won't save your life. Breakthrough treatments usually make a bigger difference when the conventional 5-year survival rate is around 20%, not 0%. Most "broad-spectrum" cancer treatments (radiation, cell division inhibitors, surgery) tend to cause permanent damage to multiple organs.