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Speaking of Steve... I don't think it's been mentioned here... was he a victim of 'alternative medicine'? -- (link)

Posted by Dr.Johnny Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Oct 12 '11, 15:29

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http://www.skepticblog.org/2011/10/06/steve-jobs-succumbs-to-alternative-medicine/ (www.skepticblog.org)

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it was the cancer - moles Oct 12, 15:37
honestly, the guy had pancreatic cancer. Many cancer patients try alternative treatments as a last ditch. Doesn't mean the treatment killed them. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 15:35 13
- No, it doesn't. But if the timeline here is correct, he tried the alternative (special diet) first, & the conventional treatments as the last ditch. - Dr.Johnny Vermin Oct 12, 15:38 12
  - He also way outstripped life expectency averages for that type of cancer, IIUC - TWuG Oct 12, 16:00 4
    - Not according to the article I linked. But I have no way of knowing how accurate it is. - Dr.Johnny Vermin Oct 12, 16:06 3
      - I don't know about his specific type, but the average life exp. after diagnosis for it in general is 3-6 months. - b. Oct 12, 16:45 1
        
        and looking at the specific type, the writer's numbers are extremely optimistic. -- nm. - b. Oct 12, 16:53
      - afaik the average life expectancy is less than a year -- nm - kare Oct 12, 16:22
  - The patient has the ultimate choice in how they wanted to be treated. With all his money I imagine he had the smartest docs available. -- nm - James Bond Oct 12, 15:41 5
    - No argument to your first sentence. - Dr.Johnny Vermin Oct 12, 15:51 3
      - there is no doubt in my mind that steve's doctors were much, much more trustworthy than michael jackson's doctor was. - b. Oct 12, 15:54 2
        
        "much more trustworthy than..." Well sure. But that's a pretty low bar. ;) - Dr.Vermin Oct 12, 16:11
        
        p.s. if anyone wants something to get angry about along these lines, though, especially since there's no doubt in my mind it's done more harm - b. Oct 12, 15:57
    - this. no one did it to him. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 15:42
  - From what we know about him, I'm sure he made a thoughtful choice. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 15:39
If true, this is enraging. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Oct 12, 15:33 1
- I doubt it was as linear as that reads... but it's his choice in any case -- nm - stewie Oct 12, 15:38

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