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by jjtheblunt 1050 days ago
suppressing growth does not equate to 100% regression.

the growth rate could be suppressed to match the attrition rate and turn into a steady state, rather than eradication of the mutant cell lines (and their progeny).

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If it turns into a controlled steady state, does it still fit the medical definition of cancer?
good question, but cancer is generally replicating aneuploidy, so it's curious for sure