Re: Re: Pancreatic cancer- choice of words

[Guest guest]

What is refreshing with your posts is your use of " may " and " might be "

when discussing new or renewed treatments for cancer.

Many times we do not take into consideration that many new or less experienced

list members might take what we say and seek the cure someone makes sound as

almost a 'sure thing'.

For example in an earlier post it was brought out in some interesting

information about a vaccine that: " They have a 60% cure rate " . " They have "

might have been better stated as, " they claim a 60% cure rate " . There is a big

difference between the two. Most of the time absolutes should be avoided.

Joe C.