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Question: Will there ever be a cure for cancer?

Answer: Many cancers ARE cured. Since every cancer is different, finding a single universal cure is unlikely. This is similar to there not being a single antibiotic that cures all infections. It's quite likely that researchers will make further advances in some cancers. The biggest changes in cancer may come from prevention or from other directions, such as treatments or vaccines to prevent spread after the primary cancer has been removed. Obviously nobody knows what is going to happen, but a single, sudden breakthrough that produces a universal miracle cure is very unlikely.

(Source: University of Rochester Medical Center, 03 Aug 2025)

Source Link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=35&contentid=FAQGeneralCancer