Sergio: There is a pointswherescancer is not operable. When a patient reaches that point there is not much a surgeon can do.

　　Julia: Early diagnosis and well-researched drugs are the best. Roche Pharmaceuticals has developed some practical medicines to fight cancer.

　　Sergio: Other drug companies like Bayer also have them.

　　Julia: With effective drugs and educated doctors, patients have a chance.

　　Sergio: They do, but sometimes sick people don't have access to the necessary medical services. Medical plans are full of holes.

　　Julia: Telemedicine is changing some of that. A doctor in New York can supervise a doctor in Shanghai using a satellite connection. This has saved many patient's lives.

　　Sergio: Cancer is not a very good thing to have.

　　Julia: The only thing worse is starvation. Many poorer countries don't have enough food to provide basic sustenance. This is really tragic.

　　Sergio: Many organizations are helping out. Governments are dedicating resources and financial aid to these areas of the world.

　　Julia: Yes, but we could always use more.

　　Sergio: If they transferred some of the funds allocated for cancer research, they might be able to feed more people. Food costs much less than drugs.

　　Julia: Try telling that to the big drug companies or the people with cancer.

　　Sergio: I'm sure they already know. That is why we should have more cooperation between all organizations and government.

　　Julia: Drug research is critical to keeping up to the level of disease. The problem is that it takes a long time to go through all the development phases.

　　Sergio: If Einstein were around, we could find a way to slow down time.

　　Julia: I think that we should slow down your brain.