And this raises a controversial issue.
What does "Curing Cancer" mean? Seriously, what does it mean? I personally equate "cure" for cancer with "victory" in Iraq. It's nebulous and subjective but certainly very catchy, sexy and marketable. I remember being told, "You're cured. Go home. Get on with your life."
Evidently, that's not necessarily the end of the story; for me and millions of others like me.
I do not deny that the physical malignancy is gone. It's been 11 years and there is still no evidence of biological recurrence. So everything is hunky dory, right? Uhm... no.
I may be "disease free" or "in remission", but I am certainly not CURED of cancer. Remission cannot be equated with cure. Getting cancer and surviving is not a cure.
Remission is not a cure.
Being disease-free is not a cure.
I get sick to my stomach when I hear of organizations relaying, racing, running, walking, juggling, cycling and even promising about a cure for cancer. In my opinion, there is no cure for cancer in the same way there is no cure for HIV, Diabetes, Asthma, Allergies or Autism. Fifteen years ago we funneled billions into HIV/AIDS research to find a cure and what was the end result? Better medicine. Better technology. Chronic condition. Manageable disease. Great strides. Revolutionary health outcomes. Lasting social change.
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