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It seems like cancer is the biggest thing we all think of when it comes to medicine and what we’d most like to eradicate from our species. So my question is phrased this way out of curiosity what the second worst thing medicine is currently trying to eradicate.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 23 minutes ago (1 children)

Dementia, Alzheimer's, Atherosclerosis.

Aging in general.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 3 points 12 minutes ago

Dementia and Alzheimer’s. Yeah that is a nasty way to go

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 17 points 1 hour ago
[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 11 points 57 minutes ago

Heart disease. Beats other death causes hands down.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 5 points 34 minutes ago

Aging, maybe. Once cancer's gone, why not?

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 points 15 minutes ago

Curing the side effects of the anti-cancer pill.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 5 points 58 minutes ago
[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Cancer is only the biggest thing because it can hit anyone, including rich people.

Not because it's actually what is the biggest threat.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 56 minutes ago

The great equaliser.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 5 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 1 points 16 minutes ago

Honestly, that would probably help a lot with the state of the world.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

Hiding the pills existence.