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"Jenny Barlow continues campaign to bring hyperthermia-oncothermia cancer treatment to Australia"

Source: Daily Telegraph

Published: 21 May 2012

Category: Other

Rating: (2½ stars)

Keywords: oncothermia cancer myeloma europe treatment

what they said (Hover the mouse cursor over underlined words for more info)

SHE lost her husband to cancer - and is doing her best to ensure others don't suffer the same fate.

The original article can be found at: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/jenny-barlow-continues-campaign-to-bring-hyperthermia-oncothermia-cancer-treatment-to-australia/story-e6frf00i-1226361523919

how did it rate? (more information)

Criteria	Rating
Total Score	4 of 9
Novelty of Treatment	Satisfactory (?)
Availability of Treatment	Satisfactory (?)
Treatment Options	Satisfactory (?)
Disease Mongering	Satisfactory (?)
Evidence	Not Satisfactory (?)
Quantification of Benefits of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Harms of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Costs of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Sources of Information	Not Satisfactory (?)
Relies on Press Release	Not Applicable

what we said (Hover the mouse cursor over underlined words for more info)

This story promotes a fundraising event 'The Rays of Hope Gold Medal Ball' which is aims to pay for patients to undergo a new form of treatment for cancer - hyperthermia-oncothermia - which is used in conjunction with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The story would have benefited by presenting scientific evidence on the validity and reliability of this new approach to cancer treatment, the costs involved and by seeking comment from an independent expert in the field (this device will be located at the Prince of Wales Hospital so the head of radiation cited in the story isn't an independent source).

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