Why are some cancers not curable ?

Mystery: Why do all patients eventually die? WE all must die of something. We are living now on average 77-79 years, the longest in human history. We used to die so young that we didn't live long enough to get cancer. When the US left the colonies in the 1700's the life span was about 36 years. Progress is being made against some cancers, but the condition of nature is to eventually die.

Many possible reason: In general cancers can be divided into Solid tumors or blood cancers. Blood cancers can more often be curable with Chemotherapy. Solid tumors can cured with surgery and or Radiotherapy provided the diagnosis is made early(stage 1 or 2). Besides the stage and type of cancer we deal with, some tumors are inherently/genetics more resistant to chemotherapy and hence more dangerous and become incurabl

More info: Hi, most cancers are curable if they are diagnosed at early stage. Do u have any specific cancer in mind?