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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Alternative cancer therapies linked to reduced survival [bbc.com]

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 [jamanetwork.com] (open, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.2487) (DX [doi.org])

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