Q & A: Vinay Prasad on the Use of Exaggerated Language in Cancer Research

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Vinay Prasad on the Use of Exaggerated Language in Cancer Research, and How It Can Mislead Doctors, Patients, and the Public

(Interview)  You recently had a research letter published in JAMA Oncology titled “The Use of Superlatives in Cancer Research,” which essentially demonstrates that the overuse of inflated descriptors of new cancer drugs may lead to misconceptions among readers that certain drugs are more beneficial to patients than they actually are. What led you to investigate this topic, and what were the most surprising findings of your research?......