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Medicines Often Have Only a Weak Effect
Chemotherapy

Little Benefit from Most Cancer Drugs

Documents:
most expensive new cancer drugs provide little benefit
webDeborah CohenBMJ2017-11-20
no benefit has been demonstrated for most cancer drugs
webVinay PrasadBMJ2017-11-20
expensive cancer drugs are often used for slight gains
webPankaj Kumar Garg and Bhupendr...Oncologist2014-12-01
many patients believe palliative chemotherapy may cure them
webLisa HutchinsonNature Reviews Clinical Oncolo...2012-11-13
many patients expect palliative chemotherapy to be curative
webJane C Weeks, Paul J CatalanoN Engl J Med2012-10-25
cytotoxic chemotherapy contribues only 2% to cancer survival
webMorgan G, Ward RClin Oncol2004-12-01