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> [Hepatitis C was a devastating disease but because fundamental research was done in hepatitis C, it is now curable. It is now absolutely curable with new medications. So this is transformative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/hepatitis-c-was-a-devastating-disease-but-because-fundamental/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

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## More by Laurie Glimcher

> [I think that the marriage of academic medical centers and academicians with the private sector is a very, is a marriage made in heaven…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-think-that-the-marriage-of-academic-medical-centers-and/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [I like to think of making cancer a chronic disease rather than focus just on curing cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-like-to-think-of-making-cancer-a-chronic-disease-rather-than-focus/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [The decrease in incidents of death from cancer is largely attributable to new medicines or therapeutics. Perhaps a third is attributable to changing our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-decrease-in-incidents-of-death-from-cancer-is-largely/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [I think there's a lack of understanding which is partly our fault as scientists and physicians in not communicating well enough with the public.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/i-think-there-s-a-lack-of-understanding-which-is-partly-our-fault-as/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [There are clearly environmental factors that can decrease the incidence and death from cancer. I would still say though that the majority of cancers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/there-are-clearly-environmental-factors-that-can-decrease-the/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [Precision medicine is one way to attack cancer and it's proven to be very effective but, remember that like HIV/AIDS, you're going to need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-one-way-to-attack-cancer-and-it-s-proven-to-be/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [Hepatitis C was a devastating disease but because fundamental research was done in hepatitis C, it is now curable. It is now absolutely curable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/hepatitis-c-was-a-devastating-disease-but-because-fundamental/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [Probably all of us have random rogue cancer cells floating around in our bodies but by and large, in the majority of cases, our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/probably-all-of-us-have-random-rogue-cancer-cells-floating-around-in/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [Precision medicine is diving into the DNA with a knowledge that everybody's tumor has a unique genetic profile and you want to be able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/precision-medicine-is-diving-into-the-dna-with-a-knowledge-that/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [The biggest risk factor for cancer is aging.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-biggest-risk-factor-for-cancer-is-aging/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [Cancer can no longer be classified according to the organ in which it arises. It has to be characterized in terms of the genetic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/cancer-can-no-longer-be-classified-according-to-the-organ-in-which-it/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [When you think of the costs of cancer care, one can imagine that drugs like checkpoint blockers or transfer of these T lymphocytes are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-you-think-of-the-costs-of-cancer-care-one-can-imagine-that-drugs/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [If you have a pap smear every year, there's no reason to develop cervical cancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/if-you-have-a-pap-smear-every-year-there-s-no-reason-to-develop/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [The key to HIV/AIDS was to say let's give a patient multiple different therapies at the same time and that makes the virus much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/the-key-to-hiv-aids-was-to-say-let-s-give-a-patient-multiple/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

> [When I think of cancer prevention, I think of cancer vaccines, but I think more broadly of all that we can do to prevent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-glimcher/when-i-think-of-cancer-prevention-i-think-of-cancer-vaccines-but-i/)

[Laurie Glimcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-glimcher/)

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