You have been asked to write an essay about the use of alternative medicine to treat cancer. Would this be a good thesis statement and supporting ideas for this essay?

Thesis statement: Alternative medicine is a dangerous practice that robs cancer patients of time, money, and often, their lives.

Supporting details: • A Harvard study of records in the National Cancer Database showed that patients who choose alternative medicine over conventional therapies were two and half times more likely to dio within five years of diagnosis. • Alternative treatments are less available within a community than conventional cancer care, so many patients have to travel long distances, and pay whatever providers wish to charge. Insurance rarely covers these expenses. • Early detection and treatment is correlated with better outcomes. Patients who turn to alternative therapies first may miss the window of opportunity during which conventional medicine would have been effective.