(The Sun) – Cancer could be “cured” within a decade, top UK scientists claim. They say new drugs will keep tumors in check and stop them from being fatal. Prof Paul Workman, of London’s Institute of Cancer Research, said its world-leading work would “make cancer a manageable disease”. The new drugs mean cancer could be managed as a long-term illness like HIV or asthma. Patients would take a combination of pills
to stop the disease killing them, scientists say. Cancer is so lethal because it adapts and stops responding to drugs — so tumors grow, spread and become incurable. But the team at the ICR has identified what causes some of these changes and is confident medication can stop it. Prof Workman said the result would be “effectively a cure”. Patients would still get a mix of radiotherapy, chemo and surgery. But they would then take medication to stop remaining cancer cells growing or spreading too much. READ MORE
