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Why is cancer curable in some people ?

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Dr. Michael Yap answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Because...: Cancer is not a singular thing. Rather,there is a large variation of different types of cancers,each with a different pathway on injuring the person. Some cancers are simple to cure, like acute lymphoblastic leukemia in young people. Others are terribly difficult, like T-cell lymphoma. We are still in our infancy of understanding all the different types of cancer, but research continues to advance

Answered 8/26/2014

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Cancer: Certain cancers are more responsive to chemotherapy or radiation. Also other important factors need to be taken into consideration like if cancer is detected early, kind of cancer,and age.

Answered 8/26/2014

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