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Rare Cancer Treatments, Cleared by F.D.A. but Not Subject to Scrutiny

The F.D.A. allows the sale of some devices to treat small groups of patients without requiring proof that the devices work, or any rigorous study of the medical results.     [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Food and Drug Administration

Topics: devices,     , results, medical, study, rigorous, proof, requiring, without, patients, groups, small, treat, allows, Scrutiny, Subject, Cleared, Treatments, Cancer

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/business/rare-cancer-treatments-cleared-by-fda-but-not-subject-to-scrutiny.html?partner=rss&emc=rss