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One of these days, cancer treatments will advance such that chemotherapy will look barbaric; on par with how we view treating people with leeches back in the day.
Comment by aguafiestas at 12/01/2025 at 14:37 UTC
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Except chemo works, and leeches don’t with a few exceptions.
Comment by blue_nose_too at 12/01/2025 at 14:04 UTC*
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Plot twist: it turns out that leeches are what end up being the cure for cancer
Comment by marenamoo at 12/01/2025 at 11:10 UTC
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I hope this one comes true!!
Comment by OriginalCopy505 at 13/01/2025 at 21:31 UTC*
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In Star Trek IV, the crew go back in time and Bones comments to doctors talking about dialysis, "What is this, the Dark Ages?" and chemotherapy, "Sounds like the god damn Spanish Inquisition!"
Comment by Habibti143 at 13/01/2025 at 18:51 UTC
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Leeches are actually still used in specific cases.