Brian,

What an excellent (but discouraging)example, of good science being surrounded by biased humans who process the science.

Back when I was in a far more "publish or perish" environment than I am now I have to say that every peer review process I went through as an author or co-author there was always some comment from SOME reviewer that I thought was totally off base and I had that "you have to be kidding me" reaction. How one responds to that kind of thing is DEFINITELY the political end of the scientific process if you want to get published but also, apparently, if you want your publication to be considered in making policy decisions!

Nelie


SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"