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“ The approach we take with cancer is the same approach we take with any chronic illness like hypertension - diagnose early , screen early , and treat early so patients can continue to live a high quality life ”
— Kenneth Tan , President – Asia Pacific & Japan , Varian Medical Systems
that ’ s possible , and with that possibility the fear disappears because from the patient and family ’ s point of view , there will be treatment options available that improves survivability .”
Indeed , some experts predict that by 2050 cancer will be a manageable chronic disease just like diabetes and hypertension so that a cancer diagnosis will no longer hold the fear it does today . Additionally , treatment is becoming more sophisticated thanks to rapidly advancing technology . “ Cancer care is becoming more “ intelligent ” with the use of biomarkers , personalized drugs , precision radiotherapy and proton therapy , and targeted immunotherapy ” Kenneth says .
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