I just find it really annoying that the immune system doesn't find anything wrong about a large group of cells splitting out of control and damaging the body.

So crazy and sad that Hank now is diagnosed with cancer. Hopefully he fights it and recovers quickly.

My mom is suffering from stage 4 breast cancer pls pray for her🙏🙏🙂

I've been challenged with breast cancer for 28 years. It metastasized, before the cancer was caught, so it has been quite a ride. Fortunately, modern medicine has kept one step ahead of the cancer so I'm still in the game but it hasn't always been easy. The treatments have killed off a lot of my heart and caused me to lose almost all my teeth. I've struggled with lesser problems, during the 28 years of cancer treatment, but these two have been my main problems. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have survived this long and I don't take any day for granted.

I had cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma. I cannot tell you how many people would be like "Try this cream! It'll cure you!". For one, no. For two, my cancer was a soft tissue bone cancer. It wasn't even on my skin. -.- Literally the only thing that worked for me after four recurrences was an amazing medical team, countless surgeries, two radiation treatments, and countless chemotherapy treatments. That and the lucky fact that my case was abnormal compared to most Ewing's cases as my cancer was extremely slow growing. I'm thankful for videos like this that educate and bring awareness to cancer in general. =]

A family friend of mines was diagnosed with cancer two days ago and yesterday the doctor said she only has a few months to live. I stay up wondering how im gonna handle it now that im older and understand the situation unlike with my dad when i was 6 where he had lukemia. He survived thankfully. Life can sometimes be cruel. One day your cracking jokes with someone you love and the next day they're dying. I cant sleep because of this. Cancer is common now and we must find a cure.

This orator is a great KZfaqr. He's speedy, he's concise, he's knowledgeable, and he doesn't keep repeating himself like so many. I learned a lot. Thanks.

I hope the continued developments made in treating cancer can help you too Hank. Get better soon.

I leaned more from SciShow than in school.

So basically, we need Ms. Frizzle to go in and attack the cancer directly.

Its so odd knowing this man is so well educated about this sorta thing and is diagnosed with it, its good he knows so much though so he knows if he can beat it and how the science will help. Good luck hank, can’t wait for your recovery

Grandpa passed of cancer. Dedicated since I was a young boy to find a cure. I feel like I am close. Time will tell.

I think this is very important because not many people know that cancer is a disease that has over one hundred types, they think its the same thing that grows in different parts of the body, They don't realize that the cells are different and have different mutations that are not easy to specifically target. Maybe we should be focusing on prevention of the genes that turn on cell growth instead of killing the cancerous cells. We just need a break through for this horrible disease.

1/3 or 1/2 holy fuck

Thank you. Great explanation for a "very" complicated subject. Two years ago I had external beam radiation treatment for my prostate cancer. So far so good. I "think" they have "got it". But, never underestimate cancer. It has a mind of it's own & is an extremely dangerous beast. My dad died @ 45 yrs from stomach cancer & his mother to. I thought by the law of averages I was @ risk also. I turned 45 & thought "yes" I've made it! Sadly, 6 months later I had a heart attack. 3 stents later I survived. My advice is to enjoy your life as much as you can with work, family & friends. When the time comes you can look back & say "I've had a good life". Life is short, enjoy!

I thank God every single day that my mom beat cancer.

I just miss my mom tbh.

I hope they can cure it one day, both of my parents died due to cancer.

“If ye cant beat ‘em, join ‘em” RIP grandpa

Get well soon Hank, we support you o7

Why can't we cure comment sections?

*CURE IT!!!!! I DON'T WANNA LIVE IN THIS FEAR!*

Thank you. Please never change your style of teaching. It was near perfect.

My mother always told me. "They haven't found a cure because if they did they wouldn't make money."

Hank Green: "Here's a well-thought out almost 10 minute video about how complicated Cancer is" KZfaq Commenters: "CONSPIRACY!!!!! I AM A GIANT SQUID OF ANGER BLARGHKADNAKFALKDA!!!!!!"

prevention is better than cure

I think we have to face the fact that they haven’t got a cure for cancer,as usual some things work for some people but not others,I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer and been in hospital for a biopsy which came back positive an aggressive form of cancer and they want me to go back and have some more samples taken from my bladder to see if they managed to get it all. They were all very kind at Wigan Hospital and I would like to thank all the staff concerned with the care they gave me. The team have told me there’s a lot they can do but I won’t be expecting any miracles.

It's very sad terminal illnesses. My dad died of cancer almost two years ago

- Not a conspiracy, Just a personal story, you decide for yourself. Cancer is hereditary in my family, but my when my grandmother had cancer, a chemist that specialized in the field got her a medicine that was great and not $1000 a pill like today. She was cured, but later passed away from old age. However when my mother was around 40 she found out she had cancer. So we went to see the same chemist in Queensland for what my grandmother took, and he said he could no longer get it because the pharmaceutical company's got wind of it and made it illegal. I mean how messed is that?

I was fortunate as the chemo and radiation therapy was quite effective. As was the surgery. Now I am doing a follow-up chemo to catch any "floaters" that might be inn there. This particular cancer (esophageal) took my dad in only 8 mos. But The prognosis looks god for me.

I’m ten and I was diagnosed with stage 4 Wilms tumour when I was 2 and I had to take one of my kidneys out

Thanks for the good explanation! Having been treated for leukemia, I know that cancer can be very complicated.

This video made me sad, for cancer has taken many lives, and it's scary to think that it could someone near and dear to your heart next (I hope it isn't), but it also made me kind of existential in a way that "Life and death is inevitable and by having one, you WILL get the other". Wow, re-reading my comment made me kind of sad. Sorry for introducing more sadness into your life.

1980:in the future we'll have the cure for cancer 2017:memes....

Having had an AvM I have to admit that one nice thing about it was that nobody knows anything about AvMs and therefore does not spread as much misinformation, unlike in the case of cancer. 90% of the Information is basically just research papers and medical articles. Makes it fairly easy to form an educated opinion on one's desease without people telling you about essential oil and crap like that

I didn't search for this.. But "Why we haven't cured cancer ?" It's a pretty good question And also a good video

Before the comments were filled with conspiracy theories and psuedoscience. Now the comments are people complaing about comments being filled with conspiracy and psuedoscience

Glad to see all the educated and dedicated oncologists that rushed to the comments on this. None of the bargain bin anecdotes about 'pharmacy just wanting money and could cure cancer right now because cancer is just one thing'

A lot of research companies aren't actually looking for a cure. My cousin is a biomechanical engineer who researches cancer. His first job in a lab told him, "Just worry about finding new medications that can be made cheaply. We don't care about finding a cure." I wish I could remember which company that was.... He was PISSED when his boss told him that. I honestly wasn't surprised tbh, that attitude was extremely prevalent in psychiatric care back then - I grew up with WAAAYY too much psychiatric care in the 2000s and first half of the 2010s. Just to clarify, this *IS NOT* a "big pharma" bullsh*t post. I merely want people to research an organization before donating your money to them. If you're hoping for better treatments, donate to people researching that. If you want cures, donate to people researching that. Not all charities are created equally. Some organizations worry more about money than helping others (example: most of the highly commercialized charities you see on TV).

Rest In Peace Alex Trebek. I truly believed if anyone could beat cancer it would be you. God bless you. We will miss you.

I wished that they had found the cure earlier because my mom died of cancer when I was just 9

Because most of the geniuses are busy making redstone computers

I love this guy. He always show's hope and a positive side to everything...

Great video! Helped me a lot with my biology video, looking for more videos in the future, Adios!

Billions of dollars and decades of work. You forgot trillions of dollars

Ug... why do I read the comments... so much science illiteracy. Edit: I'm genuinely surprised this innocuous comment has gotten attention... Let me throw in something substantive: complaining about big pharma ignores the massive amount of research done by scientists in universities, charity groups, and government labs. Before you try to spin a conspiracy theory, at least learn who's doing the science.

Sorry, Hank…

Welp, This is not good timing for this to be recommendedz

my dog died today if bine cancer . First video on my reconmendation was this one

Cancer is a cell abnormality. It isn't directly caused by any foreign invaders (bacterium, virae, etc.) cancer is kind of like cells in your body mutating and working against itself in a way.

A cure is a one time sale while a treatment is something the customer has to buy over and over til they die, that's why.

Years ago a lady came up with a cure for aids . Her story was the federal government came to her and said she to keep quite. It’s all about money . Sick greed . So she moved to Africa to help kids with aids . I can’t say her name for safety . Their is angels out their .

my grandma died in two weeks of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer... i wish i knew how it worked.

More like "how to cure most KZfaq comment sections".

Hey Dr Oiwoh thank you for keeping me pointed in a direction of continued health, your skill and understanding professionalism is appreciated.

Cancer is a billion dollar industry, and sadly, it’s too valuable to “cure”.

Great lecture, SciShow. From someone who has actually been a cancer scientist, you did quite well.

I want my dog to get better We have to put him down in a few days He has cancer

I'm fighting major cancer currently. Had head neck radiation after 2 lymph nodes surgeries. C is evil. 72 and in a war...battle everyday. God bless!

Ironic how our own body can turn against us at any point in our life.

What's the cure for Furry and Five Nights At Freddy's cancer?

I always found it weird that radiation, one of the biggest treatment options for cancer, was also one of the biggest causes of cancer.

My aunt died from breast cancer..... RIP Aunt😢😢😭😭❤

It's so wild that my first time watching this eight year old video is just after Hank surviving lymphoma

about four months ago I bumped into this video. Then in February this year I was diagnosed with leukemia. This video has never been more interesting and close to home at the same time. I spend most of my time learning about Blood cells, Chemo, DNA, and Cancer.

Cancer sucks for everyone at any age but when it gets to younger adults/kids that just breaks my heart.

I have to watch this bc of my biology class and I litterly have been crying the whole time through it 😃

reciting Ayat al Kursi once in the morning and once at night + saying "Euzubilahiminesseytanirracim" every 3 hours cures cancer

I don't really understand how radiation is supposed to cure cancer. Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't radiation cause cancer?

Why cure a man for a day when you can treat him for life? The answer? Money.

Thank you so much. I've gotten 4 cancer surgeries on four different organs from 2004 until 2023. I was lucky these cancers could be cut out.

I love how frustrated he seems at 1:07

I think a cure for cancer will happen when we master nanotechnology.

I always see cancer jokes everywhere on the Internet. I thought the people on this video would actually be kind enough not to put them in the comments

The orator should not have spoken with so much speed that even cancer cells which grow and divide with speed would envy him and curse him. A comprehensive coverage of cancer topic by the orator. Thanks.

There isn’t any incentive to “cure” cancer, only to mitigate symptoms.

i spent the whole video reading comments and the i kind just stopped hearing the video wile i was so in depth in reading, lel

My step grandad had cancer for a year, then it was gone and then just about 7 weeks ago he got leukaemia and died about a week ago. Luckily during the time where he didn't have it, he got to go on a cruise around Europe with my grandma. But now my mom is going to see my grandma to support her a day before her birthday. This is all kinda sad for me but I didn't know him very well so it hasn't really affected me.

Lost my niece to cancer in Nov. Despite treatment, her type of cancer was aggressive and spread throughout her body in 3 months. Why there’s no reliable cure for all is because there are hundreds of kinds of cancer which require many different treatments to stop it.

A key reason why we have no comprehensive Cure for Cancer is : the Pharmaceutical Industry in general, has little to gain from creating a product that will make their other drugs obsolete,, especially those that pay out over many years. I've worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry,, I found that their "profiteering priorities" exceeded any moral imperative.

Chemo and radiation seemed to work for me so far cuz I’m in remission. Anyone tells you that it’s toxic is right. That’s the point of it lol. Cheers.

Awesome.

My grandma died of cancer March 31st I'm so sad because I really knew her and used to play with her alot

Thank you, it was informative and well presented.

We can't lose hope we have to end cancer for good praying the cancer researchers to find the cure for the cruel genetic cancer

- Look into cutting sugars and keep a low glucose diet. - Learn about how testosterone also accelerates c. evolution . - Learn about citric acid against c. too. - absolutely cut off alcohol. In the absence of good blood flow / tissue oxygenation, mitochondria is using "fermentation" of glucose/sugar as energy source (thus not allowing for the growth mechanism to be correctly regulated at mitochondria level) - you can improve blood flow oxygenation with sport activities and massages.

Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: ‘Is curing patients a sustainable business model?’

Is he the chemistry crash course guy🤔🤔

Good explainer thanks. I didn’t know anything about cancer until I got it!

Most types of cancer must not be treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but with healthy starvation periods alternated with periods of eating only natural/bio fruits and vegetables, with 8 hours sleep each night, walks / exercise into the nature (fresh air), without stress but with happy / optimistic state of mind, not eating sugar and meat at all... the tumors being “digested“ in few months or even weeks (it is also highly recommended to not have any solicitations/overloads over the healing period so that the body can use all energy for curing the cancer). An additional explanation, for the honest, serious and reasonable readers, over the healthy starvation periods, the body will start searching for feeding with all its unused parts / tissues (including the tumors). That is why (after some time) the tumors will be "consumed". The healthy periods of fasting / starvation help our immune system and induce the state of ketosis (consumption of the fats stored in the body) and gluconeogenesis, *by exercising outdoors, when we are not eating almost anything for a long enough period, our body will "digest" also all the tumors in the body.* Many other diseases can be prevented and cured in this way (such as: diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, obesity, etc.). Anyone can make an easier experiment to convince himself/herself. For a weekend, eat nothing but just drink, several times each day, some tea with lemon and a little honey, taking with these occasions a spoon or two of black grapes seeds powder (the grape seed extract is a dietary supplement made by drying and pulverizing the bitter-tasting seeds of grapes). The tea can be made by using only lemons (bio lemons the better), well washed, cut in slices squeezed in the water before to be boiled (enough but not too much, you know). Then, after it is no longer hot, sweeten it with a little honey (100% natural honey), and add a new/fresh slice of lemon, also squeezed in that cup/glass of tea. I make my own black grapes powder at home from 100% bio black grapes dried marc, ground with a coffee grinder. I am sorry because many people do not know enough biology to be able to understand all the details from the correct treatment for cancer that I have explained above. Also, most people do not know that it has been proved already that the black grapes powder consumption, over the healthy fasting periods (with outdoor exercise), makes the cancer cells kill themselves. In addition, it seems that many people do not know the fact that, for those without very serious illnesses (in the final stage), the Covid virus infection is cured with hot teas with lemon and aspirin (in addition to good ventilation of the rooms). Of course, during the fever / sweating (when the wet clothes are always changed with dry ones) do not eat anything other than the teas (at first not sweetened at all, then only with a little honey) and, when possible, more sun exposure (outdoor movement). For example, to start solving Covid-19 and other health problems, anyone can follow that quite easy treatment/experiment explained previously/above (with those lemon teas etc.) If you do not have black grapes powder, the aspirin will be also good enough, but it must be dissolved into the mouth, with some tea, before to be swallowed with the rest of the tea (to not damage the stomach lining). An additional very useful thing, which can be done from time to time, is to keep a clove of garlic in your mouth until it dissolves completely (in other words, it is eaten very slowly, for as long as possible). For your health, in general, *avoid sugar, meat and sedentary lifestyle, besides keeping a continuous 7 or 8 hours sleep each night.*

Their is more cancer in this comment section than in real life.

One word, Tetrahydrocannabinol. For what types of cancer its not effective against it can also help people get through chemo and radiation therapy. Cancer has had an impact in my life. Sadly my father, was killed by a giant space crab :.(

I find it interesting that they replaced the green screen with another green background.

Thank you Dr Obaz for your excellent care and compassion. You have gone above and beyond in timely communication and response to our questions and concerns. Thank you for caring and helping us believe in the best possible outcome during our very difficult time❣️

The solution is to stop asking the wrong question! Stop asking for the cure for cancer. Start asking why we're getting it and how to stop it! A lot of it I truly believe it's linked to our bad diets! And I'm not blaming anyone. The food industry is about as fucked up as our medical industry and we need to suck it up and acknowledge this and hold them accountable for their irresponsibility and demand healthier options!

This may be a stupid question, in fact I know it is but I just can not think of a answer that makes sense. How does cancer kill you? Uncontrolled cells kill you.......how exactly?

Guys I can't thank you enough for leaving sources. Doing a degree in cancer n ngl ur helping out big time. Lol 🤣

That scientist in the thumbnail looks like he's about to discover watermelonium.

i dont need chemotherapy, i watch *r i c k a n d m o r t y*

Hey on a related note have people tried to use CRISPR the bacteria that can modify DNA and use it to stop mutation and there by avoiding cancer in the first place ??? Just wondered