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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Do these sentences mean the same thing?

"The drug can reverse the growth of this type of cancer" and "The drug can cure this type of cancer."

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First, what do you think, please?

Clive
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Anonymous"The drug can reverse the growth of this type of cancer" and "The drug can cure this type of cancer."
They do not have the same meaning. Reversing the growth can be temporary. Curing the cancer means a permanent removal of all the cancer cells.
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Or maybe the reversal is so slow that it will take 200 years?

We need a doctor's opinion.Emotion: geeked
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Initially I thought they meant the same thing, but then I started doubting myself, which is why I posted my message.
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