Treating pancreatic tumours may have revealed cancer's master switch(economist.com)
428 points by andsoitis 1 day ago | 154 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • ~Title is hyperbolic but the finding is still valuable for 20% of cancers
  • Provides context that KRAS was previously undruggable, making this a notable advance
  • Concerns about US science funding cuts threatening future research like this
  • Personal experience with pancreatic cancer; calls for more investment in early detection
  • Skepticism due to many past cancer breakthroughs not materializing