Research Paper

I would be willing to dedicate my professional career to studying the question: Will we

ever cure cancer?. One reason why I would dedicate myself to this question is because Ive had

many people in my life die to cancer, so I would like to understand it better and possibly find a

cure to help cancer patients. I always hated that nothing could be done to treat cancer. Another

reason why is because I would like to work in the medical field and help people with these

conditions. I would also like to study this question because genetics are truly fascinating. It

would also be interesting to see if we could possibly ever win against cancer and how it evolves

to survive.

In order to answer this question, i would need a good educational background with a BS

and multiple PHDs in the field of medical science, biology, and chemistry. An Oncology &

Cancer Biology major would aid in conducting research related to my question. The program

dives into the characteristics of cancer cells, genetics of cancer, and treatments. A person with

this degree could contribute their general knowledge of cancer and aid in the necessary

background for the research. Duke university offers this program in the degree level PHD. A

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences major would also help in answering my question.

The program focuses on cells and parts of the cell in depth, as well as cellular processes and how

the cell works as a part of a larger system. A person with this degree could contribute their

knowledge of cells to compare them to a cancer cell to see what makes them different. Duke

University offers this PHD degree. Another major that could help in answering my question

would be a Medical Microbiology and Immunology degree. The program is designed to learn

and develop new ways to prevent and treat diseases with the use of technology to study genes
and proteins. A person with this degree could contribute their knowledge of technology to

identify any specific genes and possibly find out a treatment based on that. In particular study the

genetics of cancer. UC davis offers this program in the degree level PHD.

There are many cancer studies currently being done that help to answer my question. One

Study is being done to find out any possible genetic causes of cancer. They would look at the

genes of people with cancer to figure out more high and low penetrance genes or genes that

increase the risk of developing cancer. Another study being done is identifying genes required

for immunotherapy to work on cancer cells. Immunotherapy is the usage of T Cells to kill tumor

cells, however some cells have gained resistance and this study would help figure out more

treatments for cancer.

I would not really consider dedicating my professional career to studying the

question,Will we ever cure cancer?. One reason why is because it would take a long time to

answer it since it is a pretty broad topic. There are many different types of cancer like lung

cancer or breast cancer. It gets pretty complex when you deal with genetics. Something that is

more possible would be answering a question within the realm of cancer that is more specific.

There is no telling when a question this broad will ever be answered. Also, becoming a cancer

researcher would take a long time to establish as a career. A cancer researcher would need a lot

of educational requirements like a bachelors degree as well as several P.H.Ds in the related

fields. That means you would have to stay in school for a long time. In the long term, all the

courses and time i took in order to become a cancer researcher would not pay off because youre

not making as much money as say a doctor.

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