Jobsâs Unorthodox Treatment. Some of Apple trailblazer Steve Jobsâs cancer treatment choices, from alternative therapies to a liver transplant, may not have extended his lifeâand may have even shortened it, reports Sharon Begley. Plus, full coverage of Jobs. Shop â¾. Swapping out a cancer-ridden liver for a new one may buy some time, but not much.
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