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Eh, probably not for prostate cancer, very treatable if caught early, and a lot of people have "watchful waiting" as it does less harm to leave it in for a whil
by philjohn 9y ago
Eh, probably not for prostate cancer, very treatable if caught early, and a lot of people have "watchful waiting" as it does less harm to leave it in for a while than take it out.
Now, if there was a gene therapy for breast, colon or liver cancer, then it would be a problem.
- gozur88 9y agoYes, well, that's all true for prostate cancer, but if we had a drug that could cure it people would want that over surgery or "watchful waiting".
- philjohn 9y agoIt depends ... the treatment may be wanted, but unless it has a much higher cure rate than the current regimen, no insurer will offer it, and no single payer system will either. In the UK we have NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) who make the decision over what drugs can be used on the NHS (and most private insurers use the same gradings), if it doesn't offer a clear benefit over the existing treatment in both effectiveness and then cost it won't be approved.