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Re:Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantige... by Noaidi on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:41PM (#49367567)
They told my father Chemo woudl add six months on his six month estimated lifespan. He died in two months cause the chemo blocked his liver. My sister in law was a chemo nurse and begged him not to get it. He died on loads of morphine. His last words were "It's all a scam!"

Sorry, you have no idea. Talk to a chemo nurse.

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Re:Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantige... by preg_match on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @07:23PM (#49368475)
Talk to a chemo nurse? I've gotten two different chemo regimens. Yes, I know chemo has a risk because all medicine has a risk. I'm sorry for what happened to your father, but that doesn't fucking mean chemo is a scam. It saves lives, I should know.
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Re:Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantige... by matteoraso on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @07:09PM (#49368350)
Huh? How would chemo "block his liver"? Do you mean that he had a liver metastasis that the chemo didn't help with?
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Re:Moderna reports first positive Phase 3 for mRNA neoantige... by TimBurman on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @07:48PM (#49368708)
Chemotherapy can damage many organs including the liver. See "Organ Damage" on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy

A friend's sister beat colon cancer over ten years ago but now is having liver problems that took a while to pin down. They warned her she'd probably die in a couple years from the cancer without Chemo, but would have this risk long term and it recently showed up.

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