My mom has had Stage 4 cancer for 23yrs. I'm hopeful & optimistic but not foolhardy. I'd like to think that someday they'll find a cure for cancer, but with there being so many diff types, all acting differently in each person, it's hard for me to think that they'll find one thing to cure it all. As for now, & the past 23yrs, prayers, with the help of great doctors, have worked wonderfully.