False Hope

by Richard A. Rettig, Cynthia M. M.D. Farquhar, Wade M. M.D. Aubry, et al.

In the late 1980s, a promising new treatment for breast cancer emerged: high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation or HDC/ABMT. By the 1990s, it had burst upon the oncology scene and disseminated rapidly before having been carefully evaluated. By the time published studies showed that the procedure was ineffective, more than 30,000 women had received the treatment, shortening their lives and adding to their suffering. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195187768
• ISBN13: 9780195187762
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"