Teacher:Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Paragraph: Did not mention cost of treatment Mentioned lack of benefit from statins for this purpose; also provided some details of side effects of statins Provided a walk through the various types of clinical evidence. In addition to quoting study authors, a quote from an editorial in the journal in which one of the articles was published was provided. Did not mention other options for reducing cancer risks. Mentioned that statins are widely used and considered safe. Mentioned that use as cancer preventative would be an off-label use (i.e. drugs not approved for this purpose) Examined a new use for a class of medications (statins). Claim: Studies: Statins Don't Lower Cancer Risk
Student:
This article presented the findings from two studies indicating that statin medications used to manage cholesterol levels did not prevent development of breast, prostate, lung or colorectal cancer or death from these cancers. Overall, a balanced story.