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Old 09-07-2004, 09:39 AM   #1
Kathy
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Jeff, That is the clinical trial I saw that made me wonder about the lower dosages in general. (I haven't seen those chemotherapy agents before either). It would be great if the future held for us taking our therapy via a pill or trans-dermal patch in smaller dosages for everyday use to control the growth. You wonder why you can take a pill to control a migrane, stop a heart attack, stop a period, dry up your sinuses, control your insulin, that they couldn't come up with something. I'm sorry for rambling but if cancer cells in general grow via a different path from healthy cells, why do the therapy agents have so many side effects that effect the healthy ones?
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Kathy
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Old 09-08-2004, 01:23 AM   #2
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Because, its a money making business!!! Cancer industry is a multi billion dollar business for the health care system. No other disease can generate that much business. I was over hearing a patient who gets a procrit shot ONCE A WEEK 4 a month costs him $36,000.00!!!!! Now, I thought 4 chemo treatments a month at a total of $20,000.00 was bad but oh my, thats nothing.
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