Brian and Gary keep me sharp and challenge me to do better. On issues I am passionate about for personal reasons, I often overstep. When I was first diagnosed, some work colleagues actually paid for and sent me bogus cures like Essiac tea or other quack remedies they claimed worked for family members or friends. I know they meant well but it makes me hyper vigilant about such claims here on OCF.
In re -reading the Science Based Medicine article - [here's a link that should work -unlike the one I posted that you have to cut and paste]
SBM Steve Jobs , I noticed a section that also debunks an additional alternative TX rumor about Steve Job's stay at world-renowned University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. To make amends for my hasty prior conclusion, here it is
[quote]For some reason this is being portrayed in the press as somehow �alternative.� In reality, from what I can tell, it�s science-based, but experimental. Basically, in this therapy, radioisotopes are linked to a peptide hormone, receptors for which are found on the tumor being treated. The hormone then binds to the receptors, bringing the radioisotope close enough to the tumor cells to deliver a high dose of radiation. This therapy is not �alternative�; although it�s not standard of care, it�s definitely science-based. [/quote]