And, for the patients that claim the cartilage works for them, there are a few explanations. One is that they could be receiving concurrent therapy. Radiation, in particular, can take a long time before the effects show up. They could be taking other forms of treatment as well that are making the difference. If patients believe that it works there may not be any harm in taking it as long as they don't forego proven cancer treatments.
Doctors are just worried about the money people have to pay for it.
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