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apnu

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24. I did not mean the testing to discover the science or method, I meant...

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:49 AM

Jun 2018

... the cost of the test to the patient when the test is in production. Academics will not be administering that screening, but the for-profit medical industry will. This same industry that charges $700 bucks for a bag of saltwater.

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'Holy grail of cancer research': doctors positive about early detection blood test [View all] Calista241 Jun 2018 OP

If they can beat natural immunity to the punch, that'll be good money for Big Pharma bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #1

Sure some more than others have 'natural immunity' but that doesn't stop people with the nurture nolabels Jun 2018 #22

akin to several metabolic diets used to prevent diabetes type 2 bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #23

And how many tens of thousands will the test cost the patient? apnu Jun 2018 #2

My thought also. n/t tazkcmo Jun 2018 #4

Yes but this work is being led by academics sharedvalues Jun 2018 #11

I did not mean the testing to discover the science or method, I meant... apnu Jun 2018 #24

My feeling is why bother to find these wounder drugs that nobody can afford. airplaneman Jun 2018 #15

Good. Of course, it might be like PSAs, some people don't want to know. Hoyt Jun 2018 #3

Can they do the same with elections? lame54 Jun 2018 #5

This sounds very promising mcar Jun 2018 #6

When they told me 4 months ago... Stellar Jun 2018 #7

Good news. :) sharedvalues Jun 2018 #12

We need to start a very necessary national conversation about health care and life spans... Moostache Jun 2018 #8

The Rich do not feel obligated to supplement a healthcare system for the poor. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #9

I only hear this from Republicans sharedvalues Jun 2018 #13

The first thing I thought of is fantastic! AllyCat Jun 2018 #10

Same here Bayard Jun 2018 #18

YES! Duppers Jun 2018 #20

"appease the Baby Boomers"? Duppers Jun 2018 #19

Too late for my dear daughter locks Jun 2018 #14

I'm so sorry. n/t area51 Jun 2018 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #17

There are hundreds of different types of cancers Beaverhausen Jun 2018 #21