By 
Kyuson Yun
 | 
TED-Ed Original

Why is it so hard to cure cancer?

We've harnessed electricity sequenced the human genome and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any given time. Why is it so difficult to cure cancer? Kyuson Yun explains the challenges.

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