well, they are brutal, but we are not replacing them. for many cancers, they’re so effective (and leaving the cancer untreated is so deadly) that studies simply won’t consider skipping chemo/radiation and trying some new drug as first-line therapy. I assume there’s a medical ethics concern that would come up, and it’s not a crazy one.
well, they are brutal, but we are not replacing them. for many cancers, they’re so effective (and leaving the cancer untreated is so deadly) that studies simply won’t consider skipping chemo/radiation and trying some new drug as first-line therapy. I assume there’s a medical ethics concern that would come up, and it’s not a crazy one.