Questionable is how all manner of studies are thrown in the hopper and a blanket conclusion drawn — rather than looking for reasons why some seemed to show good success and others had no results or negative results. It’s darn hard to control all the factors with a disease as slippery as cancer and with nursing expertise in administering a drug as intended varying widely.
When I fell out of Remission, I went back into Chemo using the same cocktail of Drugs with a slight variation on dosage. Although my numbers improved after that second treatment, I am still not where I was and most of my numbers are below normal levels.
No matter the treatment, no matter the Miracle Drug, it may work on some but not all. Unfortunately, there will always be an attitude that if the treatment is not 100% effective in 100% of Patients, the Government shouldn’t allow its use.
Kind of reminds me of the CSI syndrome that is prevalent on today's Trial Juries. Beyond a reasonable doubt has become must be proved with 100% certainty. If it's on a TV Show, it must be true. Instead of CSI it's House the miracle worker.