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shawn703

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5. Seems like I hear about "cures for cancer" every once in a while

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:08 PM

Apr 2012

I never hear about them again though.

Seems like I also heard that there's more money to be made in treating cancer rather than preventing it, so if I put on my tinfoil hat it would seem a vaccine would be something not so profitable for someone to develop.

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'Universal' cancer vaccine developed [View all] n2doc Apr 2012 OP

Holy shit. I hope this works out. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #2

Brilliant idea MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #3

Unfortunately, what is described in the article is nowhere near skepticscott Apr 2012 #4

Seems like I hear about "cures for cancer" every once in a while shawn703 Apr 2012 #5

Actually, such a vaccine has not been 'developed.' MineralMan Apr 2012 #6

Absolutely correct. drm604 Apr 2012 #8

We'll never get it here in the states- Big Pharma would NEVER allow it. stlsaxman Apr 2012 #7

How I hope this turns into a realty. spartan61 Apr 2012 #9

Your husband is in my prayers tonight. RagAss Apr 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author provis99 Apr 2012 #10

Sounds like a movie starring Will Smith... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #12

At least one US company has been working on similar. n/t BadgerKid Apr 2012 #13