Now that everyone is an expert on curing pancreatic cancer in mice, not rats - I want to add some context that goes beyond the headline. You will want to read this. Cancer is cured in mice all the time. Thousands of times. ~90% of those “cures” fail in humans. Why? Because mice are: Genetically simpler. Treated earlier. Short-lived. Not humans. Mice are a filter - not a finish line. Yes, this study matters. It comes from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. Yes, it’s pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest there is. Yes, full tumor regression is impressive. But here’s what it actually means: “This approach is now good enough to risk years, trials, and millions of euros on.” Not: “Cancer is solved.” What happens next? More animal work. Toxicology. Phase I (safety). Phase II (maybe works). Phase III (beats standard care?). Maybe 8-10 years if everything goes right. The real damage isn’t failed drugs. It’s failed expectations. Every “cured cancer in mice” headline trains the public to believe: Cures are being hidden. Progress should be fast. Scientists are lying when reality hits. That’s how trust erodes. Bottom line: This is how real cancer progress looks. Messy. Slow. Risky. Incremental. Not miracles. Not conspiracies. Just science - doing the hard work.