Latest Cancer Research Suggests We’re Strikingly Close To Curing Cancer
12 Cancer Patients Were Just Cured by Dostarlimab: Here’s Why it Matters
In the nineties, the scientific world experienced a renaissance of rapid advancement. From cloning Dolly to developing ground-breaking HIV treatments, the field was buzzing with possibilities and optimistic speculations. One of the most exciting predictions made by scientists of that decade was curing cancer. The idea of developing a cure within the 21st century was considered optimistic, but increasingly possible. Almost a quarter of a century later, we’ve made another huge leap forward.
Over the past 30 years, we’ve already seen a remarkable increase in survivability of many types of cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer has been slowly and steadily declining. From 1991 to 2017, the organization found a 29% decrease in cancer mortality in the United States. The mortality rate does vary between types of cancers, but generally, medical advancements have made cancer more survivable.
