# Billions spent, yet no cure: Why has America’s war on cancer fallen short?

https://mins.news/en/video/59925

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-15 20:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPSImpx302g

> For decades, the United States has invested billions in the pursuit of a cancer cure, backed by promises from presidents and intensive research. Yet cancer remains one of the country’s leading killers, with its deadliest forms still widespread. The programme examines what continues to stand in the way.

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