There’s no such thing as “cured” with cancer, only remission.
In general the goal with Oncology is to help people live longer, and improve quality of life for people with cancer. 5 year survival rates are one broad metric which probably broadly indicates they’re getting better at fighting the disease on those fronts.
In general the goal with Oncology is to help people live longer, and improve quality of life for people with cancer. 5 year survival rates are one broad metric which probably broadly indicates they’re getting better at fighting the disease on those fronts.