[DanBC]

> not dying for however many more decades, on the other hand, is a huge upside.

Looking at modern controversial cancer drugs we see that people get maybe six months of extra life, at very great expense, and these are the good drugs. The not so good drugs are even more expensive and provide perhaps two weeks extra life.

[Multics]

I agree! Current drugs aren't very effective, and there is a lot of room for upside in future therapies.

[DanBC]

You missed the point that the very best newest cancer drugs are really expensive and if they're good give you an extra six months of life, and if they're not good give you perhaps an extra fortnight of low quality life.