Why is only 1% of cancer funding used for research on cancer metastasis?

Because general cancer treatment (chemo) is also used as metastasis treatment. So basically, all cancer research is applicable to metastasis treatment.





But yes, I do believe that more money should be spent on understanding the process of metastasis, since it is usually what ultimately will kill the patient. If we could keep this from happening, it would keep a patient going from the 'curable' stage to the terminal, generalized one.





But this is 'fundamental' research, in which the goal is understanding, and do not generate immediate money. A pharma will definitely not go for this, because it is not a garanteed investment. And pharmas need garanteed investments, since they are public, stock-funded companies, into which average people invest funds in prevision for their retirement. They can't afford to have losses, because those losses can lead to quick bankrupcy.





The sad news is that goverment-funded research tends more and more towards the same attitude. Quick results, do not spend too much time (and money) trying to understand.





But if you are interested in this kind of research you can look up projects on adhesin, and the way we could stop the adhesion of cancer cells on other cells, which is what metastasis is all about. Some progress is made (slowly) on this concept. When it begins to show some good results, you can bet pharma (and government) money will begin to pour in.

Why is only 1% of cancer funding used for research on cancer metastasis?
Because the research is concentrating on PREVENTING it completely - not preventing the spread.
Reply:The aim is to prevent or cure the primaries, so in which case there will be no metastasis tp deal with;

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