(Hint: all available evidence suggests that it doesn't work)
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BMJ Case Report: Relapsed, refractory myeloma patient stabilised for 5 years on curcumin:http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2016-218148.full …
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Case reports are nearly on par with celebrity endorsement as to their level in the escale of scientific evidence.
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Tell that to the lady herself in the case report
@Gerhardina . I think she finds the evidence quite compelling.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Tell that to the UFO abductees too.
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Does that comment apply to her respected oncologist and
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Appeal to authority doesn't change the fact that case reports are not regarded as scientific evidence.pic.twitter.com/k64BnJbU7n
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3) I made no comment as the ranking of a case report in the world of scientific evidence. I am fully aware of its limitations.
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Your evidence that curcumin was effective was a case report. That suggests that you regard it as evidence. Which it isn't, really
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I have indeed read the report in question, and it is essentially worthless as anything other than a suggestion for future research
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The downside is that there is some available evidence that curcumin is not effective in treating myeloma
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