Patient autonomy is an essential part of democracy. Since 1963, FDA has demanded a preponderance of medical opinion before allowing a new drug to be marketed. This can take decades and millions of dollars. By applying this unreasonable standard, FDA systematically limits a cancer patient s free choice. Unanimity of opinion in medicine is rare.
History provides many examples of tragic errors shared by a preponderance of experts.
There are dangers in allowing any freedom, including freedom of speech and the press. The patient has the greatest stake and must make the ultimate decisions. Today, people with cancer nd it almost impossible to get objective information about, much less obtain, such therapies. Kessler is an activist in a decrepit agency. But so far he has failed to address himself to the question of non-toxic cancer therapies.