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arhombus t1_it8ehst wrote

Reply to comment by N3uroi in Engineers at Duke University have developed a novel delivery system for cancer treatment involving a radioactive implant demonstrating its potential against one of the disease’s most troublesome forms: pancreatic cancer. by chrisdh79

So you're agreeing with me that it won't help. Even if the patient is not metastatic, this won't be of much help.

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N3uroi t1_it8ezrz wrote

No, I don't agree. How do you define "help"? A localized treatment can never heal a systemic disease, like metastatic cancer. I detailed exactly under which circumstances it could be a beneficial treatment.

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arhombus t1_it8g7iy wrote

Help? I define it as extending life in a meaningful way.

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