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"Life-saving MS treatment praised"

Source: NineMSN

Published: 19 May 2010

Category: Surgical Procedure

Rating: (3½ stars)

Keywords: MS, multiple, sclerosis, bone, marrow, transplant, treatment, Canberra

what they said (Hover the mouse cursor over underlined words for more info)

Australian doctors say a new stem cell treatment which saved the life of a young Canberra man suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) should be adopted more widely.

The original article can be found at: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/1054082/life-saving-ms-treatment-praised

how did it rate? (more information)

Criteria	Rating
Total Score	5 of 8
Novelty of Treatment	Satisfactory (?)
Availability of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Treatment Options	Satisfactory (?)
Disease Mongering	Satisfactory (?)
Evidence	Satisfactory (?)
Quantification of Benefits of Treatment	Not Applicable
Harms of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Costs of Treatment	Not Satisfactory (?)
Sources of Information	Satisfactory (?)
Relies on Press Release	Not Applicable

what we said (Hover the mouse cursor over underlined words for more info)

This single case report is well balanced by detailed comments from an independent expert.

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