Why is cancer regarded as the worst disease?

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Updog — 7 years ago(December 13, 2018 12:29 AM)

Sure, some diseases are scarier than cancer, but that is if you have them. To a healthy individual, cancer is what you fear most. It's always lurking, always waiting. Much more common. Shit, you probably got cancer right now. Peace be with you, my brother.

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-Thirsty- — 7 years ago(December 13, 2018 12:38 AM)

True we all die anyways. Honestly, your words have inspired me to just kill myself. Time to end it all. Cancer will never have me.

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shark — 7 years ago(December 13, 2018 04:12 AM)

Motor Neurone disease is one of the worst. I know because a friend died of it.
However, when we hear the word 'cancer', we get a knee-jerk reaction.

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MJ66 — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 03:10 PM)

Because cancer is more common than any of the other illnesses that you mentioned. No age group is safe from cancer either.

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/.ㅤ — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 03:41 PM)

I hope this necro bump isn't because you have cancer.
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HollyJollyHanukka — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 03:27 PM)

Because of the high prevalence over other diseases, the number of types and strains which can affect basically any part of your body, and how it can metastasize and shift to other parts of you body. It’s a very cruel disease.
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magnificent butthole — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 05:20 PM)

so they can get more funding.
many cancers aren't all that similar
and many are just parasitic infections

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HollyJollyHanukka — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 06:06 PM)

They are not parasites, but can mimic parasitic behavior by stealing cell nutrients. They are mutated host cells.
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magnificent butthole — 1 month ago(February 17, 2026 08:42 AM)

parasites and microbes cause the "mutations". it's not as complicated as they lead us to believe.

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HollyJollyHanukka — 1 month ago(February 17, 2026 04:14 PM)

It actually is. Because of the various strains, types and mutations, some cancers can only be managed, not cured. And some you will just die from regardless of treatment.
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BOOMSHIT — 1 month ago(February 16, 2026 05:23 PM)

because it makes the most money for doctors and hospitals
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