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So... why did nobody ever think of using antibiotics for cancer treatment...

2015-02-11, 11:12 PM #1

SF_GoldG_01

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I´ve been following medical news on cancer for some months now, when I came across this a few days ago, and wonder why nobody thought about it before.

Honestly, I would have thought that by now all antibiotics would have been extensively tried in cancer treatment decades ago, and just assumed they showed no benefits to the condition.

Any one here have any insight?

Nothing to see here, move along.

2015-02-11, 11:47 PM #2

Jon`C

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Anthracycline antibiotics.

also known as "chemotherapy"

2015-02-11, 11:55 PM #3

Jon`C

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Originally posted by Jon`C:

Anthracycline antibiotics.

also known as "chemotherapy"

So since the 1940s, I guess?

2015-02-12, 5:54 PM #4

SF_GoldG_01

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Originally posted by Jon`C:

So since the 1940s, I guess?

So there is nothing new under the sun?

Nothing to see here, move along.

2015-02-12, 7:47 PM #5

Jon`C

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Lots!

Using antibiotics to kill micro organisms isn't one of them

2015-02-12, 9:08 PM #6

Alan

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Originally posted by Jon`C:

So since the 1940s, I guess?

Don't quote yourself, it's so ****ing gauche

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2015-02-12, 10:09 PM #7

Jon`C

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Originally posted by Alan:

Don't quote yourself, it's so ****ing gauche

Oh look an opinion about style from someone with a pseudocode signature

2015-02-13, 7:33 AM #8

Reid

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Originally posted by Alan:

Don't quote yourself, it's so ****ing gauche

quoting oneself is gauche but issuing social commands isn't?

2015-02-13, 7:43 AM #9

Freelancer

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Jon single-handedly birthed the art form of the multiple-forum-post-monologue. It's a sardonic aid.

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2015-02-13, 2:32 PM #10

Reid

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it allows him to both predict and respond to the inevitable replies. it's like he's fast forwarding the conversation

2015-02-13, 6:32 PM #11

Jon`C

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Originally posted by Freelancer:

Jon single-handedly birthed the art form of the multiple-forum-post-monologue. It's a sardonic aid.

No, your a sardon