Cancer is basically one of the most deadly illnesses of the 21st century, and despite how far we’ve come with regards to technology and the breakthroughs we’ve experienced in the medical field, it’s one illness that we’ve never been able to conquer. So far, we’ve only had means of containing or managing it, which can prove to be an extremely painful process.
And I won’t lie, everyone knows just how much the medical industry and big pharma make from cancer patients alone. From chemotherapy to the highly expensive drugs and management processes. Cancer is that one disease that will always make you pay so much money.
And of course, there are many who believe that this is the reason no cure has been found yet. Especially if the cure is a one-time thing, so many pharmaceutical companies would be losing a steady stream of income if the cure to cancer became mainstream and it was reduced to a mere surgery or pill intake. But then, how can we know for sure? For now, it’s all nothing but theories and thoughts of conspiracies.
Cancer always attacks its victims on a cellular level, and for a cure to be had, it has to also work on a cellular level. This would be complex, and it has to happen in a way that won’t endanger the life of the individual in other areas as well. Maybe, finding the best way to make this work could be why its taking so damn long.
So now, if I found out that I had the cure to cancer in my genes, would I be willing to subject myself to experiments while doctors figure out how to replicate it? Hmm… the more I think about it, the more I can’t help but wonder about the motive. Why exactly do they want the cure? Whether you admit it or not, many of these big pharma companies are just businessmen, and they don’t really care about the well-being of their customers. They only want to sell drugs.
There will be so many conditions before I can allow that. If the cure is eventually gotten from my genes, it won’t be patented. Anyone at all can use it to create drugs for cancer, and they won’t have to pay for that right. Because the more people have access to it, the more drugs will be available for cancer patients. If you keep it at the expense of one company, they will simply be growing fat while sick people scramble around for money.
Honestly, this is not an easy decision to make. The idea of being prodded by needles, being watched and observed like a lab rat, is scary. And knowing that it would be the reality for an entire lifetime is even scarier. But then, what can one do? This just might be the only chance humanity has to defeat cancer, and I can’t be selfish about it.
This reminds me of the ongoing HBO show called The Last Of Us that’s currently in its second season. It’s an apocalyptic show about zombie-like characters called “The Infected” who can infect people with a single bite. However, Ella, the protagonist, is immune to their bite, and no matter how many times she gets bitten, she survives it. The cure to the cordyceps is in her blood and her genes, but for them to successfully extract the cure and replicate it would mean Ella losing her life.
So, such a decision would not be easy to make. While it would be my decision to accept the experiments, what will my partner think of it? What of my parents and my siblings? Will they be willing to let me make such a decision?
But then, it is what it is, I guess. Only when we’re in such a situation would we know for sure what exactly we’re capable of.
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