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I have often wondered if they had a cure for all cancers, would they let the public know or keep the money trail going.

There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.

Maybe 200, that's about how many different types of cells there are. Treatment varies greatly. Any cures will be fairly specific. Many are from various genetic mutations. Some are from local stem cells gone wild.

Redefining Disease, Genes and All

Scientists are finding that two tumors that arise in the same part of the body and look the same on a pathologist’s slide might be quite different in terms of what is occurring at the gene and protein level. Certain breast cancers are already being treated differently from others because of genetic markers like estrogen receptor and Her2, and also more complicated patterns of genetic activity.

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Researchers boost solar cell efficiency

A Disturbance in the Neighborhood

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