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Cheap Cancer Drug Finally Tested In Humans
John Bayko writes "Mentioned on Slashdot a couple of years ago, the drug dichloroacetate (DCA) has finally finished its first clinical trial against brain tumors in humans. Drug companies weren't willing to test a drug they could not patent, so money was raised in the community through donations, auctions, and finally government support, but the study was still limited to five patients. It showed extremely positive results in four of them. This episode raises the question of what happens to all the money donated to Canadian and other cancer societies, and especially the billions spent buying merchandise with little pink ribbons on it, if not to actual cancer research like this."
Tumours? Does this only work on Canadian cancer patients?
--saint
Some rich asshole who runs the fucking things new beach house
Why do rich people that embezzle from charities always have to be called "assholes"? I mean, seriously, it's equally likely that he's an asshat, asswad, or assclown. Stop jumping to conclusions, assface.
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You clearly have no idea of the magnitude of the conspiracy to suppress the cure for cancer. All those cancer researchers just want to get rich from the grant money by doing more "research"!
What a fool believes, he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.
Yeah, well, you are Wyatt Earp. There's no way you're going lose out to cancer.
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Oh...right...uhm...yeah. Sorry, dude, I didn't know.
Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure everything I just said is completely wrong.
> there is no way in hell he'd ever spend that much on Viagra
Of course he wouldn't -- he would spend 6k on the hookers, 6 on the viagra, and 6 on the blow. :-)
(I hope your dad gets well.)
Ian Ameline
If people don't die (and aren't even sick really) from cancer, they are more likely to buy other products, such as Viagra, that the drug companies are pushing.
For erections lasting longer than four hours, try new Woodbegone!!!
Available in "100mg", "200mg", and "Damn, where'd my dick go?" sizes.
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It's a joke, son.
What a fool believes, he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.
At least they die happy...
I need to go back in for testing to make sure that it's recovered, and will be taking 5000 units per week until I can find a better way to get direct sunlight on a regular basis, but that's really it.
I'd start with leaving the basement.
If you're paying $6,000 on a hooker you may want to get more than $6 worth of Viagra and blow.
Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
Jeez, just telling the dude what you are going to do should wilt most guys... "Well Mr. Smith, we are going to restore blood flow by installing a couple of drains via these big ass needles... ah, I see it's no longer needed..."
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