"Orac" <orac@mac.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1a_Zb.586626$X%5.11701@pd7tw2no>,
> "Steph" <steph@vancouver.island> wrote:
>
> > "Roger" <Roger@roger.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I'm well aware of what a phase I trial is for. It's possible for
phase I
> > > trials to show evidence of anti-cancer effects as the authors note
this
> > > trial did. It's pretty clear the person who had the metastatic colon
> > cancer
> > > almost clear up benefitted from the therapy because that doesn't
happen by
> > > itself. A control group isn't necessary to draw that conclusion.
> > >
> >
> > It's clear you don't understand biostatistics or trial methodology.
> >
> > Trust me, the study does not show what you and the authors think it shows......
>
> Why not? I read the article. The authors didn't make any outrageous claims.
The poster does.........."It's pretty clear the person who had the metastatic colon cancer almost
clear up benefitted from the therapy"