I wonder how much money has been spent on "Cancer Research" in the past 20 years and to the best of my knowledge we're still no where near a cure. Lots of money going somewhere.
Your speaking of the mythical magic bullet.
There is no doubt .Gov funded bio medical research is rife with grift and corruption to the tune of billions. That said millions worldwide are surviving many years and decades longer than they would have because of that research and the advances that is never talked about in the mainstream.
Is it worth it to get 5-10 more years from Grandma because her cancer was caught earlier and had drugs/procedures available now vs 1980?
Needs of the many?