Also as a side note: They found out AIDS can cure cancer because it targets the cancer cells, the bad cells that cause tumors, first before going on to kill the immune system.
So if they DO come up with an AIDS cure, they cure cancer too.
Well just because you can cure something doens't mean you know everything about it (ie how to modify it so only part of it is gone)
they found some deadly disease that kills aids.
Also:
People with AIDS have an increased risk of developing various viral induced cancers including Kaposi's sarcoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma, and cervical cancer.[15] Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common cancer occurring in 10 to 20% of people with HIV.[23] The second most common cancer is lymphoma which is the cause of death of nearly 16% of people with AIDS and is the initial sign of AIDS in 3 to 4%.[23] Both these cancers are associated with human herpesvirus 8.[23] Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in those with AIDS due to its association with human papillomavirus (HPV).[23]
Things always sound easier then they are. As for curing Cancer in my life time... doubtful, I doubt it can be cured at all tbh.
Curing Aids, I could defiantly see it in my life time.