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Old 12-22-2014, 10:17 AM   #14
AlaskaAngel
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Re: early Christmas present--10 yr overall & bc specific survival results just publis

I am genuinely grateful for those who benefitted from the drugs, because they do improve the picture for a meaningful number of people -- including a fair number who only receive brief or intermittent benefit.

But because the blanket use of the therapies still does delay the pursuit of better treatment for others while encouraging false hope, and

Because overall there is such a huge cost in continuing to support the blanket use of drug(s) that provide no benefit for some, there are good reasons for stubbornly pointing out those realities, even though it means going against the tide. That cost would be better spent finding other solutions.

I'm glad I refused the drug personally, because it forces a somewhat more realistic viewpoint. Otherwise I too would have been counted as one of those who was "rescued" by the drug.
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