[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>Afternoon, I guess the American Cancer Society are nothing but a
>bunch of fools. Your
>only telling the side of the story that supports Terry's position. It
>seems like the media
>hyped the story ( which I have already stated) but the fact remains
>that these drugs show
>promise and that is the issue. You have both taken a very low road in
>your vain attempt at
>trying to show myself and Bill up. It was not unexpected. I'll let the
>whole story stand
>on it's own merit.
>You, Ron Helm are such a hypocrite. You acknowledged the breakthrough
>in this area and now
>turn and dismiss for the sake of argument. You, of all people should
>be ashamed of
>yourself. You are a disgrace to your profession.
>...Mac
HI Mac,
Even the original story in the New York paper was basically correct in
its reporting. Thousands of candidate compounds are screened every year
to evaluate potential activity against cancer cells. 99% of these are
quickly discarded due to safety or non-efficacy reasons. Among the few
that pass the initial studies, a very small per cent of THOSE are
considered as possible breakthroughs in the long battle against cancer.
So the basic reality is that this IS a newsworthy story. Unfortunately,
and this has happened many times in the past, the general public creates
a tidal wave of interest and hope that usually exceeds the reality of the
situation. Especially with the stock market prices of shares of the
companies involved as well as with the unfortunate people who have cancer
and are desperate for a cure before it is too late. I think it is
appropriate to direct some criticism towards the FDA and how they handle
the approval process for these promising drugs.
But even the initial media coverage can not be considered a hoax, IMO.
And even IF the initial story was misleading in its optimism, subsequent
media coverage has put this breakthrough in proper perspective with
respect to timing and probability of success. It's a shame that some
people think they have to make outrageous claims simply to appear
knowledgable about everything.
Bill
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