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We’re Not Curing Cancer Here, Guys
“Scientific papers are like someone’s dating profile on an app. They’re picking what pictures to show you and what stories to tell you.” (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
Are leading scientists just making stuff up? Vinay Prasad breaks down the cancer research scandal.
By Oliver Wiseman and Vinay Prasad
02.22.24
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A top cancer surgeon at Columbia University is under scrutiny after one of his research papers was retracted for containing suspect data. Twenty-six other studies by Dr. Sam S. Yoon, who conducted his research at …

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Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.
Vinay Prasad
Hematology Oncology Medicine Health Policy Epidemiology Professor
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