The cure for cancer has already been found.

Hi Stupidape, If there are specific points from the videos and article you posted, that you would like to discuss, I would be happy to debate you on those arguments. Unfortunately with such a blanketed statement, it is difficult for me to respond to the details that you find most relevant to your argument. Claiming a plant-based diet is a cure for caner is all too encompassing, with regards to the nature of cancer. Of course, diet has a major role in cancer development, especially in colorectal cancers. However, today the most prevalent malignancies we see are non-melanoma skin cancer (caused exclusively by UV radiation), lung cancer, and breast cancer (WCRF, 2015, t. 1). All three are primarily caused by specific carcinogenic exposure, which may or may not have to do with diet, depending on the individual cancer; but more likely with environmental and biological factors, such as UV radiation, cigarette smoke, and genetic predisposition. Lung cancer takes more than 163,000 lives per year in the United States (ACS, 2014, p. 6). 80% of lung cancers are a direct result of smoking cigarettes (ACS, 2016). The remaining 20% is primarily due to second-hand exposure to cigarette smoke, and metastasis (secondary malignant growth, resulting from a primary cancer). According to Michael Greger , M.D, a plant based diet can be a powerful tool in cancer prevention, but prevention is not a cure (2016). Using such a diet as medicine is unquestionably beneficial; however, years of good habits must follow the initiation of such a diet as medicine, and many cancer patients just do not have that kind of time before the cancer will kill them. Instances of estrogen fed cancers, including breast, ovarian, uterine, and vaginal cancers; can actually be exacerbated by eating a diet rich in animal products. However, there is no evidence, which suggests that it is the only factor that contributes to cancer development. Those with vulnerabilities in their genetics due to easily manipulated oncogenes (genes responsible for inhibiting cell growth), can be damaged by many carcinogens unrelated to diet; including UV radiation and hormone therapy (WedMD, 2016). Epigenetic (proteins which unwrap genetic information to be translated) changes can also contribute to many forms of cancer development, which do correlate with diet related studies. So clearly, diet does play a huge role in cancer development. And, as a plant-based vegan myself, I absolutely stand behind the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet. However, a plant-based diet cannot be considered a definitive cure; we don"t have the evidence to support such a claim, and the effects would take much too long for patients whose lives are in immediate danger. References American Cancer Society (ACS). (2016). What causes non-small cell lung cancer? Cancer.org. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org... American Cancer Society (ACS). (2014). Cancer facts & figures. Cancer.org. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org... Greger, M. (2016). Lung cancer. Nutritionfacts.org. Retrieved from http://nutritionfacts.org... WebMD. (2016). What causes breast cancer? WebMD. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com... World Cancer Reference Fund. (2015). Cancer facts & figures: worldwide data. WCRF. Retrieved from http://www.wcrf.org...