Cancer (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption Despite significant strides in cancer research and therapy, the disease continues to kill roughly 10 million people a year worldwide. A new approach to the disease draws on techniques long used by farmers to control insect pests. The resulting method — known as "adaptive therapy" — seeks to manage, rather than eradicate cancer cells, transforming cancer into a disease patients can live with, but not die from. Credit Jason Drees Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.