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Anyone know of articles saying acupuncture causes recurrence of cancer
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Feb 13 11:58am | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
They are asking you to prove a negative.
That is not how the medical field determines the need for treatment. Proof of the benefit of a treat is determined by whether it has “significant”effectiveness which is a statistical term. It’s a percentage of the people treated had good outcomes.
No one ever says chemotherapy doesn’t work because there are a few people who didn’t benefit. Chemotherapy is recognized as a good treatment because a statistically significant number of people benefited. Before treatment is considered beneficial to the general public, the research must be replicated with the same significant results. Peer reviewed research is the higher standard.
You should only need to show that acupuncture has been researched and is beneficial. Or, show that the VA has approved the treatment in a similar claim. Check the veterans forums.
To prove the negative . . . “ I’ve heard rumors, or read unsubstantiated articles, that says it doesn’t work. Prove to me that I’m wrong!” Isn’t the way claims are determined. Although it is an effective way to lower claim approvals.
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Totally agree with you. I believe the VA just does not want to continue my acupuncture treatment. The have given me 20 treatments (initial 12 & then a renewal for 8) and now they do not want to continue. I was surprised they just did not say no and be done with it. They are now not dealing with someone who will accept their lame decision without back up. I would never have been allowed to state something without a reference source while working on my Master's! I have my "teeth in" this now & won't give up without them showing me their "source". The VA started this & I cannot have this without my VA provider & I discussing this & she does not have the source, just told me to talk with my oncologist. I will not start with my oncologist without knowing their source. I feel it is the VA's duty to disclose their reference source so that I could have an informed discussion. (I already know that I have benefitted from the acupuncture & that my oncologist has nothing against it. My acupuncturist worked with Mayo in another state before moving to this area). Would have been easier for the VA to just deny rather than state an untruth!