• Question: Do you think you are likely to find a cure for all types of cancer, one that doesn't harm your body at all (i.e. restarting your immune system like chemotherapy does)?

    Asked by wisemanboy12345 to Karen on 19 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by amarni98.
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      Karen Reed answered on 19 Jun 2012:

      Hiya Wisemanboy – hmmm a tough one. I don’t think we will ever find one cure for all types of cancer. I’d like to think that we might find different cures for different cancers but that’s a big ask too. One thinng that would make a big differnce is being able to tell you’ve got cancer really early. Most cancers are easily treatable if you catch it early, but the problem is it can be really difficult to tell. Trigering the immune system to recognise and kill the cancer cells is also something that lots of people are looking into and may well come for some cancer types – but it is difficult. There’s plenty to try and do – you interested in trying to help out some day?

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