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Because the patient would still wind up living longer than they would have otherwise. Would you rather die of cancer in six months or from a different cancer 10
by geoffjentry 5y ago
Because the patient would still wind up living longer than they would have otherwise. Would you rather die of cancer in six months or from a different cancer 10 years from now? Many people would prefer the latter.
- tata71 5y agoSure the numbers will come out like that?
- Kaibeezy 5y agoAh, of course, there would be a delay. Would a lag of several years be common, or could be much shorter / longer?
- geoffjentry 5y agoIt's not that straightforward. One thing to consider though is that 5 year survival is often used as a measuring stick on treatments in cancer. So events within those 5 years would count against the treatment.