Re: Laetrile

"> Using the above link as an example, rate the quality of the "evidence"

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presented there based on the following:

1. At least 1 properly randomized, controlled trial;
2. Well-designed, controlled trials without randomization;

whale.toclinical trials.html"Open ↗

Looked at the url, no clinical trials in evidence, just a rant against
recognized approaches. I guess the assumption one is to make is that they
are bad, they were based on trials, and therefore trials are worthless and
should not be used in evidence for the reality of using some nostrum to
treat cancer. On down the list of which the above are the first levels is
one based on obsrvation. It's my understanding observations about the
nostrum to date are that it doesn't work and the source of it, peach pits
as I recall, contains a deadly toxin and those using it often demonstrate
symptoms of posening from that toxin. This is the difference between
science and medical theology,ie. demonstrated repeatable evidence obtained
in trials.

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"> Using the above link as an example, rate the quality of the "evidence"

Quoted message said:

presented there based on the following:

1. At least 1 properly randomized, controlled trial;
2. Well-designed, controlled trials without randomization;

whale.toclinical trials.html"Open ↗

Looked at the url, no clinical trials in evidence, just a rant against
recognized approaches.

http://pages.ivillage.com/vaccinesupport/antivaxsites/whale.html

I guess the assumption one is to make is that they

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are bad, they were based on trials, and therefore trials are worthless and
should not be used in evidence for the reality of using some nostrum to
treat cancer. On down the list of which the above are the first levels is
one based on obsrvation. It's my understanding observations about the
nostrum to date are that it doesn't work and the source of it, peach pits
as I recall, contains a deadly toxin and those using it often demonstrate
symptoms of posening from that toxin. This is the difference between
science and medical theology,ie. demonstrated repeatable evidence obtained
in trials.