We're going to Mars soon. That's pretty elite.
Also, I don't think many things get cured. The money is in the treatment. For example, I heard a thing on NPR this fall that said that there is a known drug that we could take to cure and prevent Lime disease, but that no one is producing it for humans because it wouldn't be profitable. The same doctor said that the drug is being produced, but that it is being made for dogs only right now. He said that they have heard many reports of ppl telling their Vet that they want it and having the vet prescribe it to the dog so that the owner can take it. It's not cancer, but the situation is pretty mumped up.