Paraneoplastic syndromes are not rare buddy.
> My appeal to you would be to allow more disruption in this space
No. There is far too much disruption that we don't want/need. If you want to help, go put yourself through medical school first, and then bring your CS knowledge to supplement it.
Jumping in when you haven't learned the basics wastes everyone's time like you have here.
Re:Why haven't biologists cured cancer?
by petermcneeley on Sunday July 07, 2024 @03:39PM
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But you have not actually been able to point out the basics that I am missing. You mention a specific condition which is listed as rare via a google search [0]. This condition is also caused by tumors so again perhaps a subset of these cases are completely resolved just by destroying the cells.
The fact of the matter is that I think any kind of refutation is actually pretty difficult for you (perhaps due to the medical training). It likely would have been easier had you just agreed and said "Yes if you can destroy the cancer cells you can treat >90% of all cancer."
Re:Why haven't biologists cured cancer?
by killjoywashere on Sunday July 07, 2024 @05:55PM
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Tell you what, if you're bored and want to learn about this world, I recommend newcomers read Robert Weinberg, The Biology of Cancer, (2nd Edition): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0815342195
I am aware of necrosis. You need to either completely break down the cell or remove the material. Radiation of course does not do this but surgery of course does.
My appeal to you would be to allow more disruption in this space. Software and Hardware are (mostly) unregulated which allowed for the explosion of progress.