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blondebanshee

(353 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:13 AM Jan 2019

A CURE FOR CANCER? ISRAELI SCIENTISTS SAY THEY THINK THEY FOUND ONE

“We believe we will offer in a year's time a complete cure for cancer."

[link:https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/A-cure-for-cancer-Israeli-scientists-say-they-think-they-found-one-578939|

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A CURE FOR CANCER? ISRAELI SCIENTISTS SAY THEY THINK THEY FOUND ONE (Original Post) blondebanshee Jan 2019 OP

Meh Apollyonus Jan 2019 #1

But the nuclear fusion reactor is first. Nt BootinUp Jan 2019 #2

which type of cancer? yeah, okay, get back to me with that. I will be waiting. Javaman Jan 2019 #3

That was going to be my point too frazzled Jan 2019 #4

Are they referring to Trump's impeachment? Yavin4 Jan 2019 #5

Mark my words Mr. Quackers Jan 2019 #6

Real scientists don't publish in newspapers. GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #7

Looks like it was too good to be true DavidDvorkin Jan 2019 #8

Apollyonus

(812 posts)

1. Meh

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:15 AM

Jan 2019

Just a publicity stunt to get investors.

I don't believe any lay publications. Let them publish their data in a reputable medical journal.

BootinUp

(47,224 posts)

2. But the nuclear fusion reactor is first. Nt

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:17 AM

Jan 2019

Javaman

(62,540 posts)

3. which type of cancer? yeah, okay, get back to me with that. I will be waiting.

Reply to blondebanshee (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:45 AM

Jan 2019

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

4. That was going to be my point too

Reply to Javaman (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 01:49 PM

Jan 2019

There are hundreds of different types of cancers, and within those, hundreds of types of variants that require substantially different treatments. And then there are millions of different individual responses to treatments.

Anytime I hear “cure for cancer,” I turn the page or change the channel.