Why is Cancer So Hard to Cure?

MAR 3, 202634 MIN
Mayo Clinic Health Matters

Why is Cancer So Hard to Cure?

MAR 3, 202634 MIN

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Curing cancer is often talked about as a pie-in-the-sky goal. Given how difficult cancer can be to detect — let alone treat — a cure can sometimes feel out of reach. But what if a real cure for many types of cancer is closer than we think — perhaps just a decade away? On this episode of Health Matters, oncologist Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab joins us to explain what makes cancer so challenging to cure, how we are treating it today, and what is giving him real hope for the future.