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That assessment is actually quite common with approaches to radical longevity "likely leads to more cancers."
I am encouraged for the long term prospects of SENS in particular because the "regular maintenance" approach doesn't necessarily require mucking around with internal cellular processes. At least not as much as the more radical approaches.