Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-28 12:58:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9A9CBE52E9401FCE7AD43A83860D8C09D6FAEB6FC5D197841E46A8E43256DF10
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Important context: The drug so far only worked in mice. https://www.livemint.com/science/health/tata-institute-comes-up-with-a-rs-100-drug-to-prevent-cancer-recurrence-doctors-to-start-human-trials-soon-11709098302960.html There are severe limitations in comparing mice to humans in cancer research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3902221/#:~:text=Although%20mice%20are%20most%20commonly,a%20cancer%20cure%20%5B13%5D. Therefore the human trials need to be conducted to prove effectiveness in humans.
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