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Cheap Cancer Drug Finally Tested In Humans

Posted by timothy on from the good-enough-for-the-likes-of-you dept.

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."

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  1. Unfortunately... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    These drugs only work on Scotsmen.

  2. Cheap Dancer Drug by tvelocity · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Am I the only one who initially read the title as "Cheap Dancer Drug Finally Tested In Humans"?

    1. Re:Cheap Dancer Drug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You, sir, are and idiot

    2. Re:Cheap Dancer Drug by kyrio · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      There is no irony. It's a meme and you failed at life.

    3. Re:Cheap Dancer Drug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      your mom's a meme in soviet russia

    4. Re:Cheap Dancer Drug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Situational irony:

      This is a relatively modern use of the term, and describes a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results when enlivened by perverse appropriateness.

      The GGP, while attempting to call the GGGP an idiot, showed his own idiocy. Hence, irony.

      As for it being a meme, I haven't heard of it and I practically live online. So, you can't fault the GP for having not recognized it.

      In conclusion, you fail at life.

    5. Re:Cheap Dancer Drug by twidarkling · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Oh my, YOU haven't heard of a meme, so therefore it must not be common?! *gasp* how the FUCK could I have been so blind? Toss off, you arrogant fuck. It's a dirt-old meme, and more common than your mom's phone number in bathroom stalls. And I believe that since you practically live online, YOU fail at life.

      (And I'm aware that ranting at an AC also puts me in running for that failure, but I'm comfortable with that)

      --
      Canada: The US's more awesome sibling.
  3. Fr1s7 stop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    study. [rice.edu] halt. Even Emacs for *BSD because GNNA and suuport

  4. Re:Spelling. by saintlupus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sheesh, offtopic already? How about if I say "Go Habs!" I hate the Pens, anyway.

    --saint