Is there really a cure?

After today's discussion in class in regards to the story "Welcome to Cancerland" by: Barbara Ehrenreich, about if drug companies really do know cures of diseases such as Cancer and AIDS but they just do not disclose them because they would lose money.  I have always wondered this.  Especially living so close to Phizer, many of my friend's parents work on developing Cancer drugs and we always wonder that if they did find a cure how many of their parents would be out of work.  We always question... with all of the time they spend trying to develop new drugs they must have found a cure by now right????? 

Some people might think this is a ridiculous thing to think but I would not put it past big drug companies like Phizer.  Who would control them enough to tell them to not disclose their findings?  No one is above them and companies like them are so rich they will do anything to make more money... not lose it.  It makes me really question the ethics and morals they have.  This topic really interests me and I would consider doing more research on it in the future.

Also in regards to the story I do agree with Ms. Ehrenreich all of the products made for Breast Cancer research are really just a distraction from the whole issue at heart.  It is such a publicity scan that it is sickening.