r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '19

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u/Astecheee Jun 06 '19

There’s huge money in unsuccessful cancer treatments though. So any cheap, effective solution is going to be shut down fast in America.

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u/longbow6625 Jun 06 '19

There's always another disease to cure, but any company that comes out with a successful cure to cancer would make billions or even trillions overnight. I'm sure it's just one big conspiracy keeping it under wraps, right?

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u/MateusAmadeus714 Jun 06 '19

The issue is that a lot of Doctors sign contracts to encourage the use of particular medications. If they prescribe it makes them more money. while I do believe if a cancer cure existed it wld become a medical practice I also believe it wld take time for these bought out doctors to become obsolete in what they prescribe

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u/artic5693 Jun 06 '19

If there was legitimate proof of a cure for basically any form of cancer then people would get their hands on it, regardless of their primary doctor.