Age Quote by Ted Gup
“A one year study by the Washington Post has documented 620 cases in which experimental drugs have been implicated in the deaths of cancer patients…And they amount to merely a fraction of the thousands of people who in recent years have died or suffered terribly from cancer experiments...”
About This Quote
Source Article: Washington Post investigative report, 2019
Experimental cancer drugs have caused many deaths, representing only a small part of overall cancer suffering
In simple terms: Experimental drugs cause deaths, a fraction of cancer suffering
Recognize risks of experimental treatments
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- hospital oncology wards
- patient advocacy meetings
- policy hearings
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can oversight improve?
- What safeguards protect patients?
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