Most Chemotherapy Patients Overestimate The Average Life Extension of Chemotherapy
… in 7 chemotherapy drugs was shown to extend life. That is 14%.
The vast majority of cancer drug approvals don’t do anything to extend life, and this is because the FDA is a front end for drug companies.
The Emperor’s Lack of Clothing
This is from the article Hans Christian Andersen and the Value of New Cancer Treatments.
Just from 2016 to the time of this writing, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 55 new cancer drugs or indications.
While some drugs have transformed the treatment of some cancers, many produce small incremental improvements in patient …