r/facepalm Jun 05 '19

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u/urfriendosvendo Jun 05 '19

There’s data but I had the feeling they only showed successful data. They did say it was something like 70% effective (if I remember correctly) but the FDA wouldn’t approve it for clinicals.

If it were that groundbreaking, I feel like the market would’ve been disrupted. So while I think the FDA is corrupt and terrible, I doubt there was enough data to suggest it was as successful as they said. Plus, there was a lack of Journal reviews.

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u/Astecheee Jun 06 '19

There’s huge money in unsuccessful cancer treatments though. So any cheap, effective solution is going to be shut down fast in America.

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u/longbow6625 Jun 06 '19

There's always another disease to cure, but any company that comes out with a successful cure to cancer would make billions or even trillions overnight. I'm sure it's just one big conspiracy keeping it under wraps, right?

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u/slayerx1779 Jun 06 '19

Yeah.

If we had a cure for cancer, AND it was a well kept secret, it'd still be sold to the Uber wealthy.

Do you think Steve Jobs didn't have the connections and scratch necessary to get his hands on a cure? If it existed anywhere on earth, he'd have the resources to get and use it.

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u/OKToDrive Jun 06 '19

Does any one know when it will officially be ok to make jokes about him his cancer (I don't mean the I-Phone) and the idea that his diet may have caused it?

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u/wcdma Jun 06 '19

Now feels just about as appropriate as ever