The Auto Transplant Breast Cancer Scandal

25/07/2024 15 min
The Auto Transplant Breast Cancer Scandal

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Episode Synopsis

Did you know high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cel rescue was a "standard" breast cancer treatment ~30 years ago?

This story involves changing practices based on Phase II data and outright clinical trial fraud, and retractions of publications.

On-site review of Bezwoda study: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(00)90024-2

Oral History: https://cancerhistoryproject.com/institutions/nccns-bob-carlson-talks-about-the-day-he-stormed-out-of-a-meeting-with-transplanters/