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This is my post for #freewriters 2826 prompt "cure for cancer" hosted by @mariannewest
Talking about a cure for cancer immediately brings to mind the countless lives that could be saved. Currently, I know there have been many advances in this field and that a cure has been discovered. However, as always, large corporations act only in their own interest, not for the benefit of humanity. These corporations hoard or withhold the cure for cancer, making it accessible only to an elite few, while the general population—ordinary citizens—are denied access to these technologies or treatments. It is easy to tell the public that a cure for cancer already exists, but when ordinary people try to access it, the prices are unaffordable. This cure—whether a drug or a medical technology—costs thousands upon thousands of dollars. The average citizen, earning $100 to $150 per month (the typical income in many countries, especially in Latin America, which reflects the global average), cannot possibly afford a treatment that costs $20,000 for just a few injections per month. We know that curing this disease with new technologies requires long and extremely expensive treatments. This is both an ethical issue and a financial monopoly problem plaguing all pharmaceutical and healthcare companies today. They care only about profit, about keeping money flowing into their pockets. Moreover, discussing the cure for cancer reminds me of my personal experiences witnessing this disease. I remember the uncle of a close friend of mine who lived nearby. I saw how his throat cancer worsened day by day. He eventually needed a tracheotomy and had to breathe through a plastic tube in his throat. It was heartbreaking to watch—he couldn’t speak, and because the disease had weakened his hands, he couldn’t even write on paper to communicate. He had to rely on gestures. His vocal cords were gone due to the tracheotomy. The most painful part was seeing how he wasted away each day. His family had to take extreme measures, like chaining up the refrigerator, because he constantly craved food. If he ate solid food, he could choke and suffocate. It was devastating to see my friend’s fridge locked up as if it held something dangerous inside—all because of this man’s suffering. Watching him grow thinner and weaker also reminded me of my father, who didn’t die of cancer but was just as emaciated by the end, his ribs protruding like this man’s. That’s why I firmly believe a cure for cancer is not just necessary—it is an urgent humanitarian obligation. Non-governmental organizations and governments must step in and ensure this cure is accessible to everyone, not just a privileged few, not just the wealthy and powerful. I have seen this disease up close—through my friend’s uncle and through my aunt, my mother’s sister, who also died from cancer-related complications. She had her left leg amputated due to cancer, and later, her plastic prosthetic came loose, causing her to fall. She died indirectly because of cancer. There is an urgent need for a cancer cure that is available to all people. These are my thoughts on the matter.Translated with [Deepsek AI](https://deepseek.com)
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Hablar sobre la cura contra el cáncer es pensar inmediatamente en la cantidad de vidas que se pueden salvar con esto. Actualmente, sé que hay muchos avances al respecto y que se ha encontrado una cura, pero como siempre, las grandes corporaciones trabajan solo en su favor y no en manos de los intereses de la humanidad.
Las grandes corporaciones guardan o almacenan esta cura para el cáncer para dar acceso a esta solo a una élite, porque la población, el ciudadano común, no tendrá acceso a estas tecnologías o a estas curas.
Es muy fácil decirle a la población que ya se ha encontrado una cura para el cáncer, y cuando el ciudadano común va a acceder a esta cura, los precios son inaccesibles precisamente porque esta cura o este medicamento o esta tecnología cuesta miles y miles de dólares.
Y un ciudadano común que tiene un salario promedio de $100 o $150, en el mejor de los casos, hablando de un ciudadano promedio de cualquier país, especialmente en Latinoamérica, que es el ingreso promedio en el mundo, no tendrá acceso a pagar una cura que cuesta $20,000 por unas pocas inyecciones al mes.
Sabemos que para curar esta enfermedad con nuevas tecnologías, las personas tienen que someterse a tratamientos que generalmente son largos y muy costosos.
Así que es un problema ético y un problema de monopolio financiero que todas las empresas que actualmente se dedican a los medicamentos y al sector de la salud tienen. Solo les interesa el aspecto monetario y el dinero constante y sonante en sus bolsillos.
Además, hablar de la cura del cáncer me hace recordar cómo fui testigo de esta enfermedad.
De hecho, el tío de un buen amigo mío que vive por aquí, o vivía por aquí en la zona, cuando fui testigo de cómo este hombre con cáncer en la garganta empeoraba cada día, tuvieron que hacerle una traqueotomía y tenía que respirar a través de un tubo de plástico en la garganta y era realmente muy deprimente ver que no podía ni hablar, tenía que hacer señas porque sus manos, debido a la enfermedad, no tenían suficiente fuerza para poder escribir en un papel y poder comunicarse.
Así que tenía que hacer señas porque no podía hablar, no tenía cuerdas vocales debido a la traqueotomía. Y lo más grave de todo esto es ver cómo día a día se demacraba y cómo la familia tenía que tomar medidas especiales como bloquear el refrigerador con cadenas, y era porque el hombre sentía mucho deseo de probar comida y comer, y si comía comida sólida, podía atragantarse en la garganta y morir por no poder respirar al tener comida.
Y es muy triste tener que ver cómo el refrigerador de mi amigo estaba encadenado como si tuvieran un animal peligroso dentro del refrigerador, y era por esta razón, además de ver cómo el hombre se consumía diariamente por esta terrible enfermedad y verlo demacrado y verlo tan delgado como cada día que pasaba, también me hizo recordar a mi padre, que no murió de cáncer, pero murió siendo muy delgado y muy acabado, casi en los huesos, prácticamente con las costillas pegadas como este hombre las tenía.
Así que realmente creo que es necesario y obligatorio conseguir una cura para el cáncer, algo que tiene que ser completamente humanitario y ojalá las organizaciones no gubernamentales y los gobiernos se involucren en esto y sean conscientes de que una cura para el cáncer es necesaria y accesible para todos, no que solo esté disponible para unas pocas personas y unos pocos millonarios para aquellos que siempre tienen el poder.
La cura para el cáncer tiene que ser necesaria. He visto esta enfermedad de cerca a través de mi amigo y a través de la hermana de mi madre, mi tía, que también murió de una enfermedad derivada del cáncer.
A ella le amputaron la pierna izquierda por tener cáncer y por no tener una pierna izquierda sufrió una caída porque la prótesis de plástico que tenía se salió y sufrió un accidente y murió indirectamente por el cáncer.
Así que hay una gran necesidad de que la cura para el cáncer sea aplicada y accesible para todas las personas.
Estos son los pensamientos que tengo al respecto.

This is my post for #freewriters 2826 prompt "cure for cancer" hosted by @mariannewest
Talking about a cure for cancer immediately brings to mind the countless lives that could be saved. Currently, I know there have been many advances in this field and that a cure has been discovered. However, as always, large corporations act only in their own interest, not for the benefit of humanity. These corporations hoard or withhold the cure for cancer, making it accessible only to an elite few, while the general population—ordinary citizens—are denied access to these technologies or treatments. It is easy to tell the public that a cure for cancer already exists, but when ordinary people try to access it, the prices are unaffordable. This cure—whether a drug or a medical technology—costs thousands upon thousands of dollars. The average citizen, earning $100 to $150 per month (the typical income in many countries, especially in Latin America, which reflects the global average), cannot possibly afford a treatment that costs $20,000 for just a few injections per month. We know that curing this disease with new technologies requires long and extremely expensive treatments. This is both an ethical issue and a financial monopoly problem plaguing all pharmaceutical and healthcare companies today. They care only about profit, about keeping money flowing into their pockets. Moreover, discussing the cure for cancer reminds me of my personal experiences witnessing this disease. I remember the uncle of a close friend of mine who lived nearby. I saw how his throat cancer worsened day by day. He eventually needed a tracheotomy and had to breathe through a plastic tube in his throat. It was heartbreaking to watch—he couldn’t speak, and because the disease had weakened his hands, he couldn’t even write on paper to communicate. He had to rely on gestures. His vocal cords were gone due to the tracheotomy. The most painful part was seeing how he wasted away each day. His family had to take extreme measures, like chaining up the refrigerator, because he constantly craved food. If he ate solid food, he could choke and suffocate. It was devastating to see my friend’s fridge locked up as if it held something dangerous inside—all because of this man’s suffering. Watching him grow thinner and weaker also reminded me of my father, who didn’t die of cancer but was just as emaciated by the end, his ribs protruding like this man’s. That’s why I firmly believe a cure for cancer is not just necessary—it is an urgent humanitarian obligation. Non-governmental organizations and governments must step in and ensure this cure is accessible to everyone, not just a privileged few, not just the wealthy and powerful. I have seen this disease up close—through my friend’s uncle and through my aunt, my mother’s sister, who also died from cancer-related complications. She had her left leg amputated due to cancer, and later, her plastic prosthetic came loose, causing her to fall. She died indirectly because of cancer. There is an urgent need for a cancer cure that is available to all people. These are my thoughts on the matter.