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Re:There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives hu... by JamesBarney on Saturday June 30, 2018 @02:49AM (#17429809)
Why do you think cancer is undefeatable? The risk of cancer rises substantially with age, and much of the increase in risk is probably due to the immune system malfunctioning.
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Re:There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives hu... by EamonnMR on Saturday June 30, 2018 @07:40AM (#17430481)
We aren't there yet.
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Re:There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives hu... by ethbro on Saturday June 30, 2018 @12:46PM (#17431504)
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-breast-c...

Oncology + new genetic tools (just sequencing, not even CRISPR/CAS9) is making amazing progress.

Things that would have been a death sentence 20 years ago now have reasonably hopeful mortality rates.

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