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bucolic_frolic

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1. If they can beat natural immunity to the punch, that'll be good money for Big Pharma
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 01:26 PM
Jun 2018

I've read we all have cancer cells at various stages of our lives. Question is whether our immune system does its job or is not strong enough to kill the cancer cells.

If they can beat natural immunity to the punch, that'll be good money for Big Pharma bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #1
Sure some more than others have 'natural immunity' but that doesn't stop people with the nurture nolabels Jun 2018 #22
akin to several metabolic diets used to prevent diabetes type 2 bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #23
And how many tens of thousands will the test cost the patient? apnu Jun 2018 #2
My thought also. n/t tazkcmo Jun 2018 #4
Yes but this work is being led by academics sharedvalues Jun 2018 #11
I did not mean the testing to discover the science or method, I meant... apnu Jun 2018 #24
My feeling is why bother to find these wounder drugs that nobody can afford. airplaneman Jun 2018 #15
Good. Of course, it might be like PSAs, some people don't want to know. Hoyt Jun 2018 #3
Can they do the same with elections? lame54 Jun 2018 #5
This sounds very promising mcar Jun 2018 #6
When they told me 4 months ago... Stellar Jun 2018 #7
Good news. :) sharedvalues Jun 2018 #12
We need to start a very necessary national conversation about health care and life spans... Moostache Jun 2018 #8
The Rich do not feel obligated to supplement a healthcare system for the poor. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #9
I only hear this from Republicans sharedvalues Jun 2018 #13
The first thing I thought of is fantastic! AllyCat Jun 2018 #10
Same here Bayard Jun 2018 #18
YES! Duppers Jun 2018 #20
"appease the Baby Boomers"? Duppers Jun 2018 #19
Too late for my dear daughter locks Jun 2018 #14
I'm so sorry. n/t area51 Jun 2018 #16
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #17
There are hundreds of different types of cancers Beaverhausen Jun 2018 #21
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