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What Makes Cancer So Hard to Cure
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Cancer is not a single disease but a collection of different conditions with uncontrolled cell division as a common factor.
Each Cancer develops differently due to genetic mutations, with oncogenes and tumor suppressors playing key roles.
mutations in oncogenes lead to uncontrolled cell growth, while mutations in tumor suppressors allow for unrestricted growth.
It takes at least five or six genetic changes for normal cells to become cancerous, with mutations varying in aggressiveness.
Current Cancer treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, and personalized medicine through genome sequencing.
genome sequencing allows for the prediction of effective drugs based on specific mutations in Cancer cells.
Personalized medicine aims to target specific cancers in individual patients, but there are challenges in drug testing and dosing.
Despite the complexity of Cancer, advancements in treatments offer hope for more effective and tailored therapies in the future.
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