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Re:Why haven't biologists cured cancer? by lanternfish on Saturday July 06, 2024 @11:30PM (#40895071)
Any technology purpose built to interface with cells would be a biological technology.
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Re:Why haven't biologists cured cancer? by petermcneeley on Saturday July 06, 2024 @11:38PM (#40895094)
Many treatments today focus on simply killing the rogue cells. You dont really need to interface with something if your objective is to destroy it.
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Re:Why haven't biologists cured cancer? by lolinder on Sunday July 07, 2024 @08:42AM (#40897232)
Your first step is to identify it. What mechanism do you propose to use that doesn't somehow interface with biology?
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