• Question: do you think you can cure brain cancer ??!!

    Asked by c._ireland to Matt on 13 Jun 2016.
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      Matt Dunn answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      Hi C Ireland,

      Long story short, yes.

      A cancer is when a cell can’t stop growing, forming a tumour which has serious effects on the body. This is especially dangerous in the brain, where every section is vital and a brain tumour in any part can cause all kinds of diseases.

      The thing is, there are so many kinds of brain cancers, caused by so many kinds of mutation, that we don’t know them all yet. Once all the causes are known, and a way to return the cancerous cells to normal is known, then yes, brain cancers can be cured. However, it will take a long time to get this information, which is where models like mine come in handy, for studying different treatments quickly and easily!

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