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Clinical trial saves man told he needed hospice
Original: He thought it was gout. Doctors said he needed hospice. A clinical trial saved his life.
A man who mistook his symptoms for gout learned he was seriously ill, and doctors told him he needed hospice care. Instead, he enrolled in a clinical trial that saved his life. The story is being shared as an example of how experimental treatments can offer hope to patients beyond standard care.
Why now: People are moved by the dramatic turnaround from terminal diagnosis to recovery through a clinical trial.
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