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Science Denialism or False Hope?
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Science Denialism or False Hope?
Quote:Miss Bryant, who has had open-heart surgery twice and undergone 360 hours of chemotherapy, was told she was in remission in September.

But when the cancer came back it had spread to her lungs.

"They said there were between 60 and 70 tumours throughout the lungs so it was therefore inoperable," Miss Bryant said.

She has now altered her diet and is trying treatments including vitamin C therapy, reflexology, aromatherapy and acupuncture, alongside further chemotherapy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18378735

Apparently a load of celebrities are supporting her. Is this kind of false hope good, or is it dangerous and prone to breeding more science denialism? At least she's still having chemotherapy, but I doubt that treatment will get any praise if she does eventually recover...
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Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Tiberius - June 9, 2012 at 9:57 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Napoléon - June 9, 2012 at 10:23 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Ace Otana - June 9, 2012 at 10:30 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by libalchris - June 9, 2012 at 10:43 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by LastPoet - June 9, 2012 at 11:02 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Welsh cake - June 9, 2012 at 11:06 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Faith No More - June 9, 2012 at 11:06 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by jackman - June 17, 2012 at 7:49 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by padraic - June 9, 2012 at 8:36 pm
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by KichigaiNeko - June 10, 2012 at 2:59 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by padraic - June 10, 2012 at 4:22 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by KichigaiNeko - June 10, 2012 at 6:31 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Justtristo - June 11, 2012 at 3:48 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by 5thHorseman - June 11, 2012 at 4:10 am
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Rhizomorph13 - June 11, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Tempus - June 16, 2012 at 7:51 pm
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by Shell B - June 16, 2012 at 8:24 pm
RE: Science Denialism or False Hope? - by padraic - June 18, 2012 at 12:21 am

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