I'm really mixed on this. Most cancer "research" is just a cash cow where like northface says, most of the money goes to the organization, and most of the entire cancer industry in all forms is just making money off sick and dying people, people have literally made careers in the cancer industry. Now, I can get on board with awareness, and early detection, and prevention, but at the same time, part of that is that the earlier they find it, the more money they can make off somebody, because once someone dies, well there goes the money train from them. Not to mention they already have a couple different cures for it. Cancer cells contain an abnormal amount of the protein CD47, which is a protein found on the surface of red blood cells which prevents the body's macrophages from eating them. Over time, the protein is slowly lost as the cell ages, until the macrophages can destroy the cell, making room for new blood cells. Cancer cells have so much of the protein on their surface that the macrophages will never be able to eat the cell, but researchers have found if they block CD47 on the cancer cells that the macrophages will go right in and destroy the cancer cells.
There are also a few other treatments, one in Sweden that will never be tested, and a doctor in Houston has a treatment, but all these treatments have a lot of opposition, because if they surface, the billion dollar a year cash cow disappears, and way too many people are way too comfortable with the way things are. I personally don't like it and I try to stay out of the whole "pink" month thing, but whatever. It's good PR for whoever does it, and it makes those who donate feel good about themselves, so the people who actually have cancer are just a device for everyone else to use for their own benefit. Storm got pretty raked by everyone on Facebook over the deal.
