Potential cure for cancer not getting media attention

[protienpowder]

So apparently they found the cure for cancer.

http://scienceblogs.com/terrasig/2007/04/perversion_of_good_science.php

There is a theory going around that this is being ignored by the media because pharmaceutical companies can't make profit off this drug. I am no scientist, so I have no idea what to make of this. But, from what I've seen, the articles show a lot of promise and I don't see much evidence stating that this drug is 'hype'.

Thoughts?

 

[Bonhomme]

Interesting.

Ever heard of antineoplaston treatment?

There was (is?) a fellow named Burzynski or some such doing that in Texas, apparently with some very good results. Wonder what happened to him.

Edit: found a link to antineoplaston info. It's all over the net.

http://www.forhealthfreedom.org/Publications/Monopoly/wsj-970602.html

 

[Deep Dish]

I hope I speak as the voice of reason but there is no panacean "cure for cancer"--any one particular cancer treatment is only effective for certain cancers--and medical history is littered with what were potential treatments for cancer which began as promising but time and further research revealed as otherwise. Media outlets are aware of these caveats and justifiably are responsible in holding off on good news until medical claims have successfully undergone thorough scrutiny, as among the worst acts you can commit is giving false hope to cancer patients; if you advocate compassion, you must prudently exercise silence. DCA may be promising and further research may be warranted but presently there are too many unaswered questions for jubilant celebration.

“DCA: Cancer Breakthrough or Urban Legend?”

The medical community and media outlets are full of doctors and journalists whom have friends and loved ones afflicted with cancer, and they themselves may face the same fate. They are earnestly eager to find cures to cancer and when they do they will share the news with the world. In the mean time, all anyone can do is wait.

 

[Bonhomme]

Good point, Deep Dish.

Cancers are not all created equal, and different varieties respond differently to different approaches. But people who have essentially been "written off" certainly should not be denied access to any promising treatment for their sort of cancer.

 

[Wyldfire]

It's not just different types of cancer that respond differently to different treatments...individual people with the same cancer respond differently to the same treatment as well.