Honestly, some alleged conservatives are just as bad as liberals when it comes to topics like medicine and healthcare. You use terms like "Big Pharma", and I don't think you have any idea of what that means, or which pharmaceutical companies it may include. The term is simply a vestige left over from the COVID era, when "Big Pharma" developed ineffective vaccines. I'm not defending them, but I know there are a lot of excellent pharmaceutical companies out there that truly have the best outcome for the patient in mind.
First of all, "matched targeted treatments" aren't repurposing drugs. In the past couple of decades, targeted cancer treatments have been developed (by Big Pharma) that go after the specific way some cancer cells propagate in the human body. By targeting the disease in this way, less physical damage is done to the body than with conventional chemotherapy. There's also a better chance of killing off the cancer, because the treatments interrupt the specific growth mechanisms within the cancer cells. It's odd how you seem to be OK with some pharmaceutical development, just not development you seem to classify as done by "Big Pharma."
As a former cancer patient, I don't understand your back-handed comment about "conventional oncologists" not wanting to use the most effective treatments that they can. It was exactly opposite my experiences with oncologists. I don't think any of them made in the $600B range, either.
First of all ... congratulations on your successful cancer treatment. I wish you continued good health.
I never said that ‘matched targeted treatments ARE repurposed drugs’ ... please re-read my post.
The repurposed drugs I am specifically referring to are Ivermectin, Fenbendazole and Mebendazole ... ones that are currently being used successfully in treating a variety of different cancers ... (Joe Tippens is just one such, and, the most well-known case).
As far as where I am coming from with my comments regarding oncologists and BigPharma ... oncologists are one of the few medical treatment disciplines that directly benefit from payments/incentives ... to the tune of $600 Billion/year.
Neurologists come in second to oncologists, for direct incentive ‘benefits’.
Again....I’m glad you’ve had very successful conventional, BigPharma cancer treatment. My point is EVERY cancer patient in the US should have a choice as to all of their options ... along with informed consent and nutrition counseling.
Many oncologists won’t even hear of trying these repurposed drugs, that are, again, having success in treating cancers. THAT is a shame, especially when a patient may be told, We’re sorry....we’ve done all we can do...there are no other treatment options for you. Heartbreaking.
Also, some oncologists don’t even explain the connection between unhealthy, processed foods/seed oil rich diets and certain cancers. Nor, do many even recommend a patient keeping their Vitamin D levels optimal ... another known preventative and assistance during treatment.
What really irks me are alleged conservatives who jump the shark with their snark attack posts, before comprehending what a post to a fellow conservative may truly be all about.
Have a good rest of your day, Lou.