Dumb reports on cancer “smart bomb”

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Remember that story last week on a “magic bullet” breast cancer treatment? HealthNewsReview.org reviewer Harold DeMonaco would like you to forget it. Or at least report it accurately: “The drug worked in less than half the patients treated in prolonging the disease-free interval and was not without significant side effects. That’s better than anything available at the moment. But it is remains to be seen if it is a 'magic bullet, smart bomb or miracle drug.'”

June 5, 2012

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