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posted by martyb on Sunday July 22 2018, @10:16AM   Printer-friendly
from the best-to-use-what-works dept.

Alternative cancer therapies linked to reduced survival

Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests.

A study of 1,290 patients in the US found people who received such therapies often refused life-saving care such as chemotherapy or surgery.

Fewer of them survived five years after starting treatment compared to those on standard care, researchers found.

Experts urged patients not to ditch proven cancer medicines.

Tell that to Steve Jobs.

Complementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients With Curable Cancers (open, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.2487) (DX)


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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday July 22 2018, @09:44PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Sunday July 22 2018, @09:44PM (#710898)

    Even more to the point: what's the quality of life impact of the various treatment choices? Signing up for a year of certain misery for a 5% better chance of survival isn't really good odds when you've got less than 20 years to live no matter what.

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