Q UO TE S A ND FA C T S O N C H E MO T HER A PY T R EA T ME N T:
S ee als o :
“ O n C on v en t io n a l Ca nc er Tr e at m en t o n Dr ugs an d H is t ory o f
A lt er na t iv e C a nc e r Tr e at m en t ”
“ C h e m o t h e r a p y i s b a s i c a l l y i n e f f e c t i ve i n t h e va s t m a j o r i t y o f c a s e s i n wh i c h i t i s
g i ve n ” .
Ralph Moss, PhD, former Director of Information for S loan Kett ering Cancer Research Centre
“Ch em ot her a p y is i ne f f ec ti v e i n tr e at i ng m os t c anc ers , t he ex c ep t io ns be i ng
ac u t e l ym p h oc yt ic l e u k aem ia, H o dgk i n's d is eas e , no n - s em i- n om at ous t es tic u l ar
c anc er , as we l l as a f e w ver y r are f orm s of c a nc e r, i nc l ud i ng c ho ri oc arc i n om a,
W ilm 's
tum our ,
an d
re t i no b l as t om a”.
Para-phrasing Dr. Ralph Moss in Questioning Chemot herapy
(B ut c om par e T i m O 'S h ea ’s q uo te i n O n C a nc e r B us i nes s reg ar d in g
“ef f ec t i ve n es s ” ! )
“Ch em ot her a p y a n d r ad i at i o n c a n i nc r e as e th e ris k of de v e l op i ng a s ec o nd
c anc er b y u p t o 1 00 t i m es , ac c or di n g to D r. S am ue l S. E ps t e in” .
Congressional Record, Sept. 9, 1987
“.. .as a c h em is t tr a in ed to i nt er pre t d at a , it is inc om pre h ens i b l e t o m e tha t
ph ys ic i ans c a n i g nor e th e c l e ar e v id e nc e t h at c h em oth er a p y do es m uc h, m uc h
m ore
ha r m
th a n
go od” .
Alan C Nixon, PhD, former president of the American Chemical Society
“Ca nc er r es ear c h er s , m edic a l j o urn a ls , an d t he p o pu l ar m e d ia a l l h a ve
c on tr ib u te d t o a s i t ua t i on in wh ic h m an y pe op l e wit h c om m on m al i gn a nc i es ar e
be i n g tr e a te d wi t h dr u gs n ot k no wn t o b e ef f ec t i v e”.
Dr. Martin Shapiro UCLA
“Ra l p h M os s ' Q u es t i o n i ng C h em oth er ap y is a bo ok tha t e v er y p ers o n f ac e d wit h
c anc er m us t r ea d b ef or e s ubm it t in g t o t ox i c c h em ic a ls wh ic h m a y v er y we l l
des tr o y t h e b o d y's im m une s ys t em . U n lik e m an y a lt er na t i ve h e a lt h au th ors wh o
bas e t he ir c o nc lus i o ns on a n ec d o ta l e v i de nc e, M os s us es th e m ed ic a l
es t a bl is hm en t's o wn r es e ar c h t o pr o v e th a t i n a lm os t a ll ins t anc es
c hem ot h er a p y is NO T a v i ab l e a p pr oac h t o im pro v i n g c a nc er s ur v i va l r at es .
Mos s a ls o m ak es th e im por ta n t p o i nt th at c urr en t c anc er r es ear c h h as n e ver
bo t her e d to ex am in e t he m ent a l a ng u is h, p h ys i c al s uf f eri ng , a nd p oor qu a l it y of
l if e e nd ur e d b y a lm os t e v er yo n e wh os e doc t ors t a lk or s c are t h em int o
un d er go i ng c hem ot h er ap y. L e arn i n g a bo ut t he ec o n om ic s be h i nd c hem ot h era p y
dr i ves th e f i n al n a il i nt o t h e c of f i n of a " th era p y" t h at e duc at e d pe o p le i n t he
f utur e wi l l c ons i de r o utr a ge o us an d r ef lec t i v e of t h e c ur re nt d ar k ages of s o c a ll e d m ode r n m ed ic i ne . T h is is a m us t re ad b ook f or a n yo n e wh o wa nts to
k no w t h e tr ut h b e h in d c hem ot h era p y o r a n yon e wh os e d oc t or wa nts to i nj ec t
tox ic c h em ic a ls i n to t h e ir b lo o ds tr e am ”.
Chet Day ’s review of ”Questioning Chemot h erapy: A Critique of the Use of Tox ic Drugs in the
Treatment of Cancer” by Ralph W. Moss - ”Best book I've ever read on chemotherapy.”
“Ex c ep t f or t wo f or m s of c a nc er , c hem ot h er ap y d oes n ot c ur e. It tor tu res a nd
m a y s hor t en lif e - - n o on e c a n t el l f rom th e a v a il a b le d a ta” .
Dr. Candace Pert, Georgetown University School of Medicine
“Des p it e .. . wi des pr ea d us e of c h em ot he ra p i es , br eas t c anc er m or ta l it y h as no t
c ha n ge d i n t he las t 7 0 ye a r s ” .
Thomas Dao, MD NEJM Mar 1975 292 p 707
“M an y m ed ic al o nc o l o g is ts r e c om m end c h e m other a p y f or v ir t ua l l y a n y t um our ,
wi t h ho p ef u ln es s u n d i s c our a g ed b y a lm os t i n var i a b le f a i lur e” .
Albert Braverman MD 1991 Lancet 1991 337 p 901"Medical Oncology in the 90s"
“M os t c a nc er p a ti e nts i n t h is c ou n tr y d ie of c hem ot h era p y. C h em oth er ap y d o es
no t e l im in at e br eas t, c o lo n, or l un g c a nc e rs . T his f ac t h as be e n d o c um ent e d f or
o ver a dec a d e, ye t d o c tor s s t i l l us e c h em oth era p y f or t hes e t um our s ”.
Allen Levin, MD UCSF The Healing of Cancer
Q ue sti on: "H o w i n t h e wor ld , Dr M os s , c a n [c hem ot h er ap y] b e c ons i d ere d a
s ta n dar d c ur e, wh e n it wo r k s f or 2 - 4 % of c anc er p at i en ts an d v er y s pec if ic
on es ?
Ans w e r: “W e ar e de a l i ng wi t h an i n d us tr y. I t is n ot s u pp or te d b y t he f ac ts . T he
wa y t ha t it is d o ne is t h is . T h e dr ugs ar e tes te d i n t es t t u bes , an d th e y l ook f or
th i ngs t ha t wi l l k i ll c e l l s . Af t er yo u h a v e f o un d s om et h i ng th a t k il ls c e lls , c anc er
c e lls , c e l l l in es wh ic h ar e v er y ab n orm al n on - t yp ic a l s ort of gr o wt hs , m a yb e a
ne w l if e f or m alm os t , th e n yo u pu t it i nt o a n im als . T h e n if it k i l ls th e c anc ers
bef ore it k i lls th e a n i m als , a nd s hr ink s th e tum ours , yo u c o ns i d e r yo u h a v e a n
ac t i v e a g en t. Yo u th e n pu t i t i n to p eo p le , a n d g o t hr ou g h t he 3 p h as es th e F D A
pres c ri b es f or t h is , an d b as ic a l l y if yo u c a n s hr ink th e t um our 50 % or m ore f or
28 d a ys yo u ha v e g ot th e FD A's d ef i n it i o n of a n ac t i v e dr ug . T h at is c a l l ed a
res p o ns e r at e , s o yo u h a ve a res p ons e. Q u it e a bi t [ d if f ere nt f rom a c ure ]
bec a us e wh e n yo u lo o k to s ee if th er e is an y l if e pr o lo n ga t io n f ro m tak ing t h is
tre atm e nt wha t yo u f i nd is a l l k in ds of hoc us p oc us an d s o n g an d d anc e a b ou t
th e d is e as e f r e e s ur v i v a l, a nd t h is a n d th at . I n th e e nd t her e is no pr o of t ha t
c hem ot h er a p y i n t h e v as t m aj or i t y of c as es ac t u al l y ex te n ds lif e, an d th is is t he
G R E AT LI E a bo ut c h e m other a p y, t h at s om eho w t he re is a c o rre l a ti o n b et we e n
s hr ink i n g a t um our a nd ex te n d in g th e l if e of t he p a ti e nt . [ O r t ha t th er e is a
c orr el a ti o n b e t wee n l ook i n g a t a c a nc er c e l l i n a t es t tu b e a n d t he tum o ur i n
s om eon e's bo d y. ] W hat h a pp e ns as yo u g ro w t h os e c el ls in c e l l l i nes t h e y
bec om e v er y w e i r d! Hu n dr e ds a n d h un dr e ds of ge n er at i ons la t er t he y do n' t
e ve n l o ok l ik e e v e n nor m a l hum a n c anc er c e l ls . T h e y ar e th i n gs t h at gr o w
un d er g l as s , im m or ta l c el ls , un l ik e .. . n or m al c anc er c e l ls . S o m uc h c a nc er
res e arc h is ver y q ues ti o na b l e b ec aus e it is ba s e d o n t h is c el l l i ne r es ea rc h” .
Ralph Moss, PhD, former Director of Information for S loan Kett ering Cancer Research Centre
C h e m ot h er a py: A n U n pr ov e n Pr o c e d ur e
“Ho w c a n th at be tr u e of t he m ai n c a nc er tr e atm en t i n th e U .S . ? F a c t is n o s o li d
s c i en t if ic s t u di es o r c l i n ic a l tr i a ls pr o v e c h em ot h era p y's ef f ec t i ve n e s s , ex c ep t i n
a s m all per c e nt a ge of ver y r are t yp es of c anc er . For s o l i d t um ours of ad u lts ,
th e v as t m aj or it y of c anc er or a n yt h i ng t h a t has m etas tas i ze d , c hem ot h era p y
j us t
do es n't
work .
A G erm an e p i d em i ol o g is t f r om th e H e id e lb erg / Ma n nh e im T um ou r Cl i n ic , Dr.
Ulr ic h A be l h as do n e a c om pr eh e ns i ve re v i e w a n d an a l ys is of e ve r y m aj or s t ud y
an d c l i n ic a l tr i a l of c h em oth er ap y e v er d o n e . H is c o nc l us i o ns s h ou l d be r ea d b y
an yo n e wh o is ab o ut to em bark on th e C h e m o Ex pr es s . T o m ak e s ure h e h a d
re v ie we d e ver yt h i n g e v er p u bl is h ed o n c h e m other a p y, A be l s en t l et ters to o ve r
35 0 m ed ic al c e ntr es ar o u n d t he wor l d as k i ng th em to s e n d h im an yt h i n g t he y
ha d p u b l is h e d o n t h e s u bj ec t. A be l r es e arc h e d t ho us an ds of art ic les : i t is
un l ik e l y t ha t a n yo n e i n t he wor l d k no ws m ore ab o ut c hem ot h e rap y th a n h e.
T he a na l ys is to ok him s e ver a l ye ars , b ut th e res u l ts ar e as t ou n d in g : A b el f o u nd
th at th e o ve r a l l wor l d wi de s uc c es s ra t e of c hem ot h er ap y wa s " ap p al l i ng "
bec a us e th er e was s im pl y n o s c i en t if ic e v id e nc e a va i l ab l e a n ywh e re th at
c hem ot h er a p y c an " ex te n d i n a n y a p pr ec i a b l e wa y t he l i ves of pa t i en ts s uf f er i ng
f rom the m os t c om m on or g a nic c a nc e rs . " A be l em ph as i zes th a t c hem ot h era p y
rar el y c a n im pr o v e t he q u al i t y of l if e . H e des c r i b es c h em ot h era p y as " a
s c i en t if ic was t e la n d " an d s t at es t h at a t l eas t 8 0 p erc en t of c hem ot h era p y
adm i n is t er e d t hr ou g ho ut t h e wor l d is wort h l es s , a n d is ak i n to t h e " em per or's
ne w c l ot hes " - n e it h er d oc t or nor p at i e nt is wi l l i ng t o g i v e up o n c hem ot h era p y
e ve n t ho u gh t h er e is n o s c i en t if ic e v i de nc e t ha t i t work s ! - La nc et 10 Au g 9 1 N o
m ains t r e am m edi a e v en m en ti o ne d t h is c o m preh ens i v e s t ud y: i t was t ot a ll y
bur i e d”
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
Also compare the det ailed scientifically referenced
mercola.com/ 2003/nov/26/ deat h_by_medicine.ht m.
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“W hen an y c h em oth er ap e ut ic dru g is s p i l l e d i n t h e h os p it a l or an ywh er e en
rou t e, i t is c las s if ie d as a m aj or b io h a zar d , re qu ir i ng t h e s p ec i al i s ts t o c om e
an d c l e an i t up wi th t he ir s p ac e - s u i ts an d a ll t he ir s tr ic tl y re g u la te d pr ot oc o ls .
Ye t t h is s am e ag e nt i s go i ng to b e p ut i nt o th e h um an bo d y an d i s ex p ec t e d t o
c ure
it
of
d i s eas e ?
W hat's
wro n g
wi th
t h is
p ic t ur e”?
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
“.. .a n d s i nc e a p ic t ur e s a ys m ore t ha n a t h o u s an d wor ds , h ere is a red uc e d - s i ze
ren d er in g of t h e bur n i ng a n d s c arr in g r es u l ti n g of c h em oth er ap y f lu i d s p i l l i ng
on t o th e u n pr ot ec t e d ha n d. D o es t h is p ic t ur e m ak e one f e e l s af er to h a v e s uc h
an ex tr em el y ag gr es s i v e t ox ic c hem ic a l a dm in is t er ed wi th i n on e ’s b o d y v i a
i ntr a ve n o us inj ec t i on ? K no wi n g t ha t our o ut er s k in is ac t ua l l y be t ter pr ot ec te d
ag a i ns t a n y im p ac ts t h an our i nn er b o d y? T h at is a ls o wh y nurs es adm i n is t er in g
c hem ot h er a p y h a v e t o we ar pro tec t i ve g lo v es a nd f o l lo w t he m os t s tr i n ge nt
s ec ur i t y m e as ur es i n c as e of a n y ac c id e n ta l s p i l ls of c h em oth era p y b e yo n d
5c c ”.
S ee H i g h r is k s i n v o l ve d i n ac c id e nt a l s p i l la g e of c hem ot he ra p y dr u gs .
“.. .c h em o dr u gs ar e s o m e of the m os t tox ic s ubs t anc es e v er d es ig n ed t o g o i nt o
a h um an b od y, th e ir e f f ec ts ar e v er y s e ri o u s , a n d a re of t en t he d ir ec t c a us e of
de a th . L ik e t h e c as e of J ac k ie O n as s is , wh o u n der we n t c hem o f or o n e of t h e
rar e dis e as es in wh ic h it g e n era l l y h as s o m e be n ef ic ia l res u lts : n on - H od gk i ns
l ym p h om a. S he we nt i nt o t he h os p it a l on Fr i da y a n d wa s de a d b y T ues d a y” .
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
“ Pr ost a t e C a n c e r. . .
Is on e of t h e wor s t ar eas of c h em oth er ap y a b us e , s ta t es N orm an Z i n ner .
Mos t m en wi t h pr os t at e c a nc er wi l l d ie f r om ot h er il l n es s es n e ve r k no win g th e y
ha d
th e
pro b l em ."
Horm on es ha v e b e e n us ed as t h era p y s i nc e t h e 1 9 40s , wit h n o o v er a ll
im pro v em ent i n s ur v i v a l. E ar l y de tec t io n of pr os t at e c a nc er h as r es u l te d i n
th o us a n ds of m en be i ng tr e at e d f or a c o n d it i on t h at wo ul d h a v e b ee n s e lf -
l im it in g. N o f i gur es ar e a v a i la b l e f or t h os e wh o ha v e d i e d f rom th e s i d e ef f ec ts
of tre atm e nt wh en th e c o n di t io n wo u ld n e v er h a v e c a us ed an y pro b lem s or
s ym p t om s dur in g th e pa t ie n t's en t ire l if e t im e. .. S om e s tu d i es s ho w rat es as hi g h
as 40 % in a ut o ps ies of m en o v er 7 0 in wh i c h pros t at e c anc er wa s d is c o v er e d
wh ic h t he pa t ie n t n e v er k ne w a bo ut , a n d wh ic h was no t t he c au s e of d e a t h”.
(American Cancer Society, 1995).
“T here ar e n o r a nd om i ze d c l in ic a l tr i als pro v i ng t h at c hem ot he ra p y f or pros t a te
c anc er i nc r eas es l o ng te r m s urv i v a l. A u c o ntr a ir e, a 1 99 2 s tu d y p ub l is he d i n
J A M A ( J o ur n a l of t h e Am er ic a n M e d ic a l A s s oc ia t io n) d em ons t ra t ed t h at t he re
was n o d if f er e nc e in 1 0 ye ar s u r vi v a l r a te b et we e n th e m en wh o d id n ot h i ng a t
a ll
an d
t ho s e
wh o
had
tre atm en t”.
(J oh ans s o n)
Tim O'Shea In TO THE CANCER PATIENT
I n a s ur ve y of 7 9 onc o lo g is ts f rom Mc G i ll U n i vers i t y C a nc er C e ntr e i n C a na d a,
64 s a i d t he y wo u l d n ot c o ns en t to tr e atm en t wi t h Cis p l at i n, a c om m on
c hem ot h er a p y dr u g, wh il e 5 8 o nc o l o gis ts s a i d t h e y wo u l d r ej ec t a l l th e c urr e nt
tri a ls b e in g c ar r i e d ou t b y t h eir es t ab l is hm en t.
W hy? “ T h e i nef f ec t i v en es s of c h em oth er a p y a n d its un ac c ep t a b le d egr e e of
tox ic it y. ”
Philip Day, Cancer: Why we’re still dying to know the Truth
Dru gs t en d t o wor s e n wh a te v er t h e y'r e s up p os e d t o c ur e, wh i c h s ets up a
v ic io us c i r c l e .
Dr. Dean Black in Health at the Crossroads p. 20
Th e B i - P h as i c E f f e ct: W hy C he m o D o es n 't W or k
E v er y t im e we p ut a dr ug in our bo d y, t wo th i ngs ha p pe n:
1. W hat t h e dr ug i ni t ia l l y d oes t o t he b o d y
2. H o w t h e b od y a d ap t s t o th e dr u g
A n y ex am p le wi l l d o.
A nt i bi o ti c s ? F ir s t, t h e dr ug k i l ls a l l b ac t er ia in th e b o d y. T h en t h e b o d y
r es p o n ds b y gr o wi n g th em bac k , of te n wi t h th e b ad b ac ter i a ou t of b a l anc e,
wh ic h c om e bac k in m or e po we rf u l, m uta te d f orm s .
St er o ids ? F ir s t , m us c l es ar e b ui l t b ec aus e tes t os t er o ne has be en m im ic k ed.
T hen th e b o d y r es p o nds b y c u tt i ng pr od uc ti o n of n at ur al te s t os t ero n e, wh ic h
e ve n tu a l l y f em in i ze s t he a th l et e b y s hr ink i n g t h e g o n ads .. . O b v io us l y t h es e ar e
s im pl if ic a ti o ns , b u t yo u g et t he id e a .
“Dru gs t en d t o wor s e n wh a te v er t h e y'r e s up p os e d t o c ur e, wh i c h s ets up a
v ic io us c i r c l e .” Dr . D e an B lac k in H e a lt h at t he Cr os s r o ads p . 2 0
T he B i- P as ic Ef f ec t is we l l - ex p l ai n ed b y D ea n B l ac k an d m an y ot he r
res e arc h er s who wer e tr yi n g t o f ig ur e o u t wh y tum ours s e em ed to c om e bac k
wi t h s uc h a v en g e anc e af t er c hem ot h er ap y. Som e or ig i n al work was d o ne b y
Am eric a n C a nc e r Soc i e t y r es e ar c h er R ob ert Sc h im k e i n 19 8 5 wh o dis c o v er ed
th at t he wa y c anc er c e lls r es is t c hem ot h era p y is t o r e p lic a te e v e n har d er an d
f as ter . C hem o dr u gs ar e l et ha l ; s o t h e c a n c er c e l ls ar e s t im ul at ed t o tr y an d
s ur v i ve a n y wa y t h e y c an , wh ic h m eans f as ter gr o wth . I n t h e pr e s enc e of an y
tox i n, c e l ls wi l l r es is t it to s t a y a l i v e. T h e m ore th e y r es is t , t h e s tro n ger t he y
ge t. B l ac k s ees c a nc er i ts elf is j us t an a d ap t at i on ; a norm a l re s po ns e t o a n
ab n orm al p ois o n. C h em oth er ap y s im p l y p r o vok es a da pt a ti o n. ( B lac k , p. 4 5)
T his is wh y we a l l k n o w p eo p l e wh o h a v e ha d c h em oth er ap y a n d ex p er i enc e d
tem por ar y r em is s i o n. B ut wh e n t h e t um our c am e bac k , it d i d s o wi t h a
v en g ea nc e, a n d th e p a ti e nt was q u ic k l y o v er wh e lm ed.
Sc him k e ta lk s abo ut t he pos s i b le ef f ec ts c h em oth er ap y m i g h t h a v e o n a t um our
th at ot her wi s e m a y h a v e b ee n s e lf - l im it i n g:
" M ig ht s uc h tr e a tm en ts c o n v ert re l at i v e l y be n i gn t um ours i nt o m ore l et h a l
f orm s ?" Ro b er t Sc h im k e p. 19 1 5
T hink ab o ut t h is t he n ex t t im e yo u h ear an onc o l og is t ta lk ab o ut "m op p in g u p "
wi t h p o w er f u l c h em o dr ugs j us t t o b e s u re we " go t it a l l. " O r pr es c r ib i ng
po we rf u l c h em oth er ap y f or a " pr e - c anc er ous " or e v e n a b en i g n s it u at i on .
T o un d er s t a nd t h e b i - ph as ic ef f ec t, o n e be g i ns t o r e al i ze th at dr u gs are f i gh t in g
th e b od y. T h e who l e m ili ta r y m ot if - m edic i ne im pos es its wi l l u p on t h e b od y,
e ve n th o ug h we h a v e v as t l y i nc om p le te i nf o rm ati on to b e d o i ng s om eth i n g t ha t
arr og a nt .
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
In 1 9 86 , Mc G i l l C an c er C en tr e s c i en t is ts s en t a q u es t i on n a ire t o 1 18 doc to rs
wh o tr ea te d n on - s m al l- c e l l l u ng c anc er. Mo re t ha n t hre e q u a rters of th em
rec r ui t ed p at i e nts a nd c ar r i ed o ut tr i als of tox ic dr ugs f or l un g c anc er . T h e y
wer e as k ed t o im a gi n e t ha t th e y t hem s e l ves ha d c a nc er, a n d wer e as k ed wh ic h
of s ix c ur r en t tr i a ls t h e y t h em s el v es w ou l d c ho os e. O f t h e 7 9 r es po n de n ts , 64
s a id th e y wo u l d n o t c ons e nt t o b e i n a tr i al c o nt a i ni n g C is p la t i n, a c om m on
c hem ot h er a p y dr u g F if t y- e i gh t f ou n d a l l th e t ri als un ac c ep t ab l e.
T hei r r eas o ns ?
T he i nef f ec t i v e nes s of c h em oth er a p y an d i ts u n ac c e pt a b le d e gr ee of t ox ic it y!
Fam ed G er m an b i os t a tis t ic ia n Ul ric h A b el , P hD , a ls o f o u nd i n a s im i lar 1 9 89
s tu d y t h at "t h e p er s o na l v i e ws of m an y o nc o l o gis ts s eem to b e i n s trik i n g
c on tr as t t o c om m un ic a ti o ns i nt e nd e d f or t h e pu b l ic . "
”Chemotherapy Report”
s easilver.t hreadnet.com/Preventorium/chemo. htm
B ec a us e of t h e pr o bl e m of naus ea an d v om iti n g c a us ed b y c anc er its e lf as we l l
as m an y c h em oth er a p y a g e nts an d/ or r ad i a ti o n t her a p y, m an y c a nc er p at i en ts
de v e l op a n or ex i a - t h e l os s of a p pe t it e or des ir e t o ea t. T his s it ua t io n is n o t
go o d at a l l b ec aus e i t c a n l ea d t o a c on d it i on k no wn as c a nc er " c ac h ex i a " - a
was t in g s yn d r om e c ha r ac t er i ze d b y we ak n es s a nd a n ot ic e ab l e c o nt i nu o us l os s
of we i gh t, f a t, an d m us c l e. I t is es t im at ed t ha t ro u gh l y 40 % of c a nc er p at i en ts
ac t u al l y
die
of
m aln utr i ti o n
r at h er
t h an
t he ir
d is eas e
its e lf .
www.doctormurray.com/articles/chemotherapy.htm
“If yo ur f r ie n d t ouc h e s c hem ot h era p y, h e's a g on er” , s o s ta te d Ch em oth er a p y
Ex per t Er ns t W yn d er i n a war n in g t o a f ri en d of pr of es s or G ea ri n - T os h wh o
he a l ed h im s e lf of o ne of t h e m os t l et h a l c a n c ers k n o wn us i ng n a tu ra l m ea ns . .
Chemotherapy expert Ernst Wynder, former professor at Sloan -Kettering Hospital and recipient
of a medal from the American Cancer Association,
“O n e of th e m os t im por t a nt t h in gs I h a v e e ver he ar d was s a id to m e b y an
onc o l og ic a l nur s e . S h e was a m em ber of an a du l t c o ll e ge c las s I was t ak in g i n
19 8 9. W hen s h e f ou n d o ut I' d b e en d i a gn o s ed wi th c anc er [ an d ] was e nt er in g
i nt o tre a tm ent f or l ym ph om a, s h e to ok i t u p on h ers e lf t o s a y t o m e, u nb i d de n
an d un as k ed , " El l i ot , YO U h a ve G O T to T AK E C O NT RO L of YO UR OW N
tre atm e nt , or T HE DO CT O RS W ILL T URN Y O U INT O A PI EC E O F ME AT . " T ruer
wor ds wer e ne v er s p o k en! Bec a us e t ha t nur s e h a d t h ou g ht i t im port a nt e no u gh
to s a y t ha t to m e wit ho u t m y e ver as k i n g, I t o ok wh at s h e s a i d v er y m uc h t o
he ar t, a n d I k no w h er wor ds s a v e d m e a gr e at d e a l of gr i ef ”.
E. Yuden friend who cured hims elf of lymphoma, considered incurable by mainstream medici ne
“W h y s o m uc h us e of c hem ot h era p y if it d o e s s o l it t le g o o d? W ell f or o n e t h i ng ,
dru g c om pa n ies pr o v i de h u ge ec on om ic inc en t i ves . In 1 99 0 , $ 3 .5 3 bi l l i on wa s
s pe n t o n c h em oth er a p y. B y 1 9 94 t h at f i g u re h ad m ore th a n d ou b le d t o $ 7. 5 1
b il l i on . T his r e le nt l e s s inc r e as e in c hem ot her a p y us e was ac c o m pan ie d b y a
re le nt l es s i nc r eas e in c anc er d e at hs .
”Chemotherapy Report”
O n c a nc e r di a g n os i n g
“M os t c a nc er s ar e n ot f oun d u nt i l a ut o ps y. T hat's bec a us e t h e y ne v er c a us e d
an y s ym pt om s . For ex am pl e 3 0 - 4 0 t im es a s m a n y c as es of th yr o i d, p anc r e at ic ,
an d pr os t at e c anc er ar e f ou n d in a ut ops y th a n e v er pres e nt e d t o t h e d oc t or .
Ac c ord i n g t o a s t ud y c it e d in to p Br it is h m ed i c a l j o urn a l La nc et 1 3 Fe b 9 3, e ar l y
s c ree n i ng of t e n le a d s to u n nec es s ar y tr ea tm ent : 33 % of a u to ps ies s h o w
pros t at e c a nc er b ut o n l y 1% d i e f rom i t. Af t er ag e 7 5, h a lf of m a l es m a y h a v e
pros t at e c a nc er , bu t on l y 2% di e f rom it . T his m eans s im pl y th at t h e im m une
s ys tem c an ho l d m an y pr o b l em s in c h ec k , a s lo n g as i t is n ot c o m prom is ed b y
po we rf u l pr oc e d ur es . G u es s wh ic h s ys t em is the m os t im po rt an t t o yo u at t h is
tim e, m or e t ha n i t's e v er be e n b ef or e i n yo ur wh o le l if e . R i gh t - th e im m une
s ys tem . G ues s wh ic h s ys t em s uf f ers m os t f rom c hem ot h era p y an d ra d ia t io n .
Ri g ht a g a in . S o t he on e t im e in yo ur l if e yo u m os t ne e d i t, yo ur im m une s ys t em
wi l l b e we ak en ed b y t hos e t h era p ie s . If yo u 're o n e of th e f e w c a nc er pa t ie n ts
wh o's r ef us e d s ta n da r d tr e a tm ent f r om th e g et - g o - g oo d , bu t yo ur im m une
s ys tem s t i ll ne e ds a l l t he he l p yo u c an gi v e it .
A 1 99 2 s t ud y i n J our na l of t he Am eric an Me d ic a l As s oc i a ti o n o f 22 3 p at i e nts
c onc l u de d th a t n o tr e atm en t at a l l f or pr os t at e c anc er ac tu a l l y was be tt er th a n
an y s t a nd ar d c h em oth er a p y, r a di a ti o n or s ur g ic a l pr oc ed ur e.” (J oh ans s o n)
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
Com par e C anc er “ O v e r - d ia g nos i n g” a nd “O v er - T re atm en t”: D o b e a war e!
B io ps y of b r e ast / pr ost a t e:
”I was c o n tac te d b y a la d y wh o s uc c es s f u l l y d e a lt wi t h h er br eas t c a nc e r f rom
19 9 4 t o pr es en t. S he r ef us e d al l c on v e nt i o na l m ed ic a l pr oc e d ur es . Las t ye ar
her c on v e nt i on a l o nc o lo g is t c o n v i nc e d h er tha t s h e was a f oo l not t o g et a
ne e d le b io ps y. T h is l a d y n o w h as n e w tum o urs gr o wi n g a t e ac h p unc t ure s i te .
O f c our s e h er onc o l o g is t n o w h as d et a il e d i nf orm at i on t o he l p dec i d e wh ic h
c hem o ’s t o us e f o r t h is no w r ap i d l y m etas t as i zi n g c a nc er. I r ep ea t ed l y m ak e
th is s am e obs er v at i on wi t h pr os t at e c anc er . I rar e l y s e e dis t an t m et as t as is un t i l
af ter a b i ops y - - a n d the n it ra p i dl y go es ev er ywh er e i nc lu d i n g th e b o nes .”
Dr. Vi nc en t G am m ill , Ce ntr e f or t he St u d y o f Na tur a l O nc o l og y (C SN O )
S ol a n a B eac h, C a l if or n ia ( n o n pr of i t) .
M or e o n B i o p si es
In 2 0 0 2, a m am m ogr am s ho wed a t in y an om al y i n m y l ef t br e as t . T he n th e
n ig htm ar e be g a n, s t ar t i ng wi th t h e pr oc es s of d i ag n os is . ..
I th i nk we c an tak e f or gr a nt e d th at th er e c a nn o t be tru e h o nes t y f rom pro vi d ers
of c o n v en t io n a l c anc er tr e a tm ent . Af t er a l l, h o w m an y wo u l d ac c e p t t h es e
tre atm e nts if t he y h a d a ll t h e f ac ts ?
L. P. who af ter ex p er i enc i n g th e s h oc k , tr a um a & d is f i gur em en t r es u l t in g f r om
“qu ac k er y at its c r u e l les t” c ons i d ers c o n v en t io n a l c a nc er tr e at m ent a n “ e v il
i nd us tr y”
Re a d m or e .
Un ex pec te d s h oc k s c an l ea d t o c a nc er - b ra in m et as t as is wr on g l y d i ag n os e d
... [ Dr] H am er nam e d th e "f oc i " f orm ed i n th e br ai n i n res p ons e t o s h oc k s HHs
(" Ham er s c h e Her d e ". . .) . W hen th e [ u nex p ec t e d s h oc k ] h its th e or g an is m ,
im m ed ia te c e l l a lt er at i on oc c urs i n t h e pl a c e in t he br a i n wh ic h h an d les t h e
c on t en t of th e s h oc k , an d t h is c o nt en t is al wa ys s u bj ec t i v e. F or i ns t a nc e , if a
wom an ge ts u nex p ec t ed l y s h ak en b y f i n d i ng ou t th a t he r par t ner has b e e n
unf ai t hf u l, t h e d is c o v er y a b ou t h er m ari ta l m is f ort un e is j us t t he o bj ec ti v e
e ve n t. T he c lu e t o u n der s t an d h o w t h is wi l l af f ec t her ph ys ic a l l y i s to k no w h er
pers o n al ex per i e nc e , her s u bj ec t i ve i nt er pre ta t io n of t h e c o nf l ic t. Ho w d o es s h e
ex p er i enc e th is s h oc k ? T her e ar e s e v er a l p os s ib i l it i es . If s h e ex p er ie nc es it as
a t hr ea t t o h er "n es t" , th e HH wi l l oc c ur in th e la t era l p art of t he c er eb e l lum ,
an d f r om th er e , m od if i c at i on s ig n a ls are s e n t do wn t o h er br eas t. B ut s h e c o ul d
as we l l ex p er i e nc e i t t ot a l l y d if f ere n tl y, s uc h as a c o nf l ic t of s ex ua l f rus tra t io n,
an d if s o, t h e im pac t at t he b ra i n l e ve l wi l l b e th e l ef t p er i - ins u l ar p art of th e
bra i n, f ol l o we d b y m od if ic at i on of h er c e r vi x . T her e a re ye t o th er pos s i b i li t ies .
In o t her wor ds , th e l oc a t io n of t he HH in th e br a in m a y v ar y f rom pers o n t o
pers o n a n d f r om tim e to t im e, e v e n if th e e ve n t o bj ec t i ve l y s ee m s to be t h e
s am e. T he s o u l - b o d y's in ter pr et at i o n a l l d ep en ds o n t he org a n is m 's ex p er ie nc e
up un t il t h e e v en t.
T his br a i n a l ter a ti o n c an b e p h ot o gra p he d v i a c om pu t er - t om ogr a ph y ( CT ) an d a
f res h o n e l ook s lik e a do t wit h c o nc e n tr ic ri n gs s urr ou n d in g i t (l ik e a tar g et , or a
p ic t ure of a wat er s ur f ac e i nt o wh i c h a pe b b le h as b e en dr o p pe d ), wh i l e on e
m ore pr o gr es s e d lac k s r i n gs , is l arg er a nd l ook s c o n ges te d . . .. Ra d i ol o g is ts
ha v e m is tak e n th is p he n om en on f or a d ef ec t in t h e eq u i pm ent or a " bra i n
m etas t as is ", t he la tt er b e in g v er y u nf or t un at e b ec a us e it h as m ea nt t ha t l ots of
pe o p le ha v e b e en f o r c ed to t ot a l l y u n nec es s ar i l y u n d erg o d a n ger o us br a in
op er at i o ns . C er t if ic a ti ons f r om CT m anuf a c tur ers a nd c a ref u l s tu d ies of th e
bra i n c e ll f or m ati o ns f i na l l y es t ab l is h ed th a t th e H Hs f i t n e it h er in ter pr et at i o n,
an d t ha t i ns t e ad H am e r 's ex p l an a ti o n h it t h e na i l o n t he h e ad .
A. Stahel in My Interpretation of New Medicine: A Revolutionary Biological Paradigm
It's no t t he r es u l ts of t he " bo n e s c a ns " or "C T s " wh ic h ar e of c ruc i a l im por ta nc e
... b ut wh et h er t h e c a n c er c a n be go tt e n u n d er c o nt ro l or n ot . W hile m an y of t he
tes t m eth o ds us e d b y us p h ys ic ia ns are c e rta i n l y s c i e nt if ic , t h e y s a y n ot h i ng
ab o ut
the
pa ti e nt 's
s tat e
of
hea l th . *
Dr. Bu d wi g ’s a pp r o ac h is no t a m eth o d of he a li n g c a nc er bu t a t ec hn i q ue wh ic h
s tre n gt he ns t h e bo d y's o wn im m une d ef e nc e ag a i ns t c a nc ero us c e l l s .
Dr A rmin Grunew ald, MD, nephew of Dr. Budwig, who incorporates parts of her approach in his
office
* Com p ar e “ Mo d er n M ed ic i ne Is N o t A Sc i e n c e” .
… Af ter on e r ec e nt s u r v e y t wo p at h o l o g is ts r ep or te d t ha t af t er c arr yi n g o u t 4 00
pos t- m or t em ex am in at i ons th e y ha d f o un d t ha t in m ore th a n h a lf th e p a ti e nts
th e wro n g d ia g nos is h ad b e en m ad e. T h is p res um a bl y a ls o m ea ns th a t in m ore
th a n h a lf t he p at i en ts th e wr o n g tr e atm en t h ad b ee n g i ve n . An d s i nc e s o m an y
m oder n tr ea tm en ts ar e u n de n i ab l y po we rf u l it a ls o pr es um ab l y m eans t h at a
l arg e pr o por t io n of th os e pa t ie nts di e d b e c aus e of th e ir tr ea tm en t. T he t wo
pa t ho l og is ts r ep or t e d th at p ot e nt i al l y tr ea ta b le d is e as e was m is s ed i n on e in
s e ve n p at i en ts . T he y f ou nd t ha t 6 5 o u t of 13 4 c as es of p n eum o n ia h a d go n e
unr ec o gn is ed wh i le o ut of 5 1 pa t ie n ts wh o h a d s uf f ere d h ear t at tac k s d oc t ors
ha d f a il e d to di a g nos e t he pr o b l em in 1 8 c as es .
Dr. V er no n C ol em an , M. D. , D . Sc ., a ut h or of 1 14 b o ok s wi th tr a ns l at i o ns i n to 2 3
l an g ua g es s e l li n g i n o v er 5 0 c ou n tr ies
From Dr. Vernon Coleman ’s article “Modern Medicine Is Not a Science”
Com par e Al t er n at i v e Di a gn os tic / Sc r ee n i ng Me t ho d s For D e tec t io n & F ol l o w - U p
of C a nc er & Ca nc er ou s T um ours .
O n av oi d a bl e s u f fe ri n g
P am
You n g
ha d
br e as t
c a nc er,
i nn oc en t l y
trus t ed
her
d oc t or ’s
rec om m end at i ons ( m a s tec tom y, f o l l o we d b y T RAMf l a p”r ec o ns truc t i v e” s ur ge r y)
wh ic h l e d to l ym p h ed e m a ( s we l l i ng o f arm ) an d a horr i b le pa i n - r i dd e n l if e as a
wh e elc h a ir - b o u nd
c ri pp l e.
S he , l ik e s o m an y ( i n c l ud i ng a we l l - k no wn pers o n 2 0 00 ye a rs a go) , s uf f er e d
uns p eak a b l y a nd d ie d, per h aps s o th a t o th er s - b y le ar n in g f rom her ex am pl e wo u ld n ’t h a v e to u n de r go t h e s am e: “I t is m y d e s i re t o s a ve o th er wom e n f rom
th e s am e f at e . T h er e ar e al t ern at i v es t o t h e ‘c ut , bur n a n d po is on ’ m oda l i ti es
us e d b y t h e A ll o pa t h ic doc to rs . If I c a n he l p s a ve o ne wom an, I wi l l be
th a nk f ul.”
P le as e l is te n t o her .
Up u nt i l t h e p a in b ec a m e to o gr ea t, P am wo rk ed v er y h ard to h e lp ot he r wom en
wh o wer e il l a nd /o r dis a b le d f rom T RA M f l ap s ur ge ri es , br eas t im pl an t
i l ln es s es ,
an d
bre a s t
c a nc er .
S he c r e at ed a b o ok tha t r es i d es i n her ho m e to wn l i br ar y of F i nd l a y, O h i o,
wh ic h te l ls t h e tr u t h a bo u t th e d a ng ers a n d ris k s as s oc ia t ed wi th r ec o ns truc t i ve
bre as t
s ur g er y
and
c anc er
tre atm en t.
S he wor k ed ver y h ar d to e n ac t l e gi s l a ti o n i n her h om e s t a te s o t h at wom en wh o
are c o nf r o nt e d wi t h T RA M f la p s ur g er y wo u l d b e g i v en I nf orm ed Co ns en t ab o ut
th is s ur g er y pr i or to b e in g o pe ra te d .
T oge th er wi t h h er f r i en d L a n y, s he c r e at e d t he f o l l o wi ng i nf or m ati ve gr ou ps :
B A AR , [ Br eas t Au gm ent at i o n a nd Rec o ns tr u c ti o n] wh ic h is a p u bl i c ne ws gr o u p
th at f oc us es o n t he r i s k s of T RAM f l a p s ur ger y, br e as t im pl a nts , an d re l at e d
is s ues .
TR A M fl a p
… An ot h er p u b lic n e ws gr o u p t o f urt h er pr o v i d e res e arc h i nt o t h e d a ng ers of th is
par t ic u l ar s ur g er y. Sh e c on tr i bu te d a gr e at de a l of r es e arc h to t h e ne ws gro u p,
S BI Pr a yer F or um ,
Her wor k an d t es tim on y r em ains i n t he arc hi v es of t hes e gr o ups . Her l as t ef f or t
to h e l p ot h er wom en was th e c re at i o n of t h e gro u p .
.
A lte r n ati v e B r e ast C a n c er
... ex p os [ in ] t h e d a ng er s of ra di a t io n f rom m am m ogram s and [of f er i ng ]
th erm ogr am s as a s a f er a lt er n at i v e. It d is c us s es u n nec es s ar y m as tec t om ies
an d l ym p h ed em a c a u s ed b y l ym p h n o de d is s ec t i on . C om pl ic at i o ns of br e as t
im pl a nts an d t is s u e f la p r ec o ns truc t io n s ar e ex p os e d . . .. Re v i e ws t he
c arc in o ge n ic
ef f ec ts
of
c h em o,
rad i at i on
a nd
T am ox if e n .
No n- t ox ic , n o n - in v as i v e p r e v e nt at i v e, n at ur a l t h er ap i es f or br eas t c anc er [a re
d is c us s e d] .
S ec o n d p ar t of th e a b o ve wr i tt e n b y P am ’s f ri en d L a n y
It was m y m is f or tu n e t o f i nd o ut a b ou t c o n v e nt i on a l t re atm e nt th e har d wa y, f or
wh ic h I am pa yi n g. . .. It is dif f ic u lt f or m e to ta lk abo ut t h is h orr ib l e ex per i e nc e
bec a us e of th e tr au m a as s oc i at e d wit h i t. . .. I am work i ng wi t h a tr aum a
c ou ns e ll or in t h e h op es th a t th e m em ories wi l l l os e s om e of the ir p o wer t o
o ver wh e lm .
L. P. who after experiencing the shock, trauma & disfigurement resultin g from “quackery at its
cruellest” considers conventional cancer treat ment an “evil industry ” .
Re a d m or e
If I ha d k no wn th e n wha t I k no w n o w, I wo u l d n e ver , n e v er, NE V E R l et an yo n e
to uc h m e wi t h a n ee d l e or a k nif e!
Cheryl Franks after her experience with TRAM flap mastectomy & biopsies f ollowing a CDIS
diagnosis
Com par e Po te n ti a l s er i ous s id e ef f ec ts yo u m a y no t b e to l d a bo u t .
“A lt er na t i v es t o Pa i n Me d ic at i on :
Na tur a l A p pr oac h es to R e li e v i ng C a nc er P ai n” is n o w her e .
O n c a nc e r b usi n es s
Ch em oth er a p y is a n i nc r e d i b l y luc r at i v e b u s i nes s f or d oc tors , ho s p it a ls , a nd a
ph arm ac e ut ic a l c om pan y… . .T h e m ed ic al es t a bl is hm en t wa nts e v er yo n e to
f ol l o w t h e s am e ex a c t pr ot oc o l. T h e y d o n ’t wa nt to s e e t he c hem ot h era p y
i nd us tr y g o u n der , a nd t h at ’s th e n u m ber o ne o bs tac l e to a n y pr og res s i n
onc o l og y.
Dr Warner, M.D.
C h e m ot h er a py : A n U n pr ov e n Pr o c e d ur e
In e va l u at i ng a t h er ap eu t ic r e g im en , t he o n l y t h i ng th a t re a l l y m atters is de at h
rat e - wi l l a tr e atm en t s i gn if ic a n tl y ex t en d a p at i en t's l if e . I 'm no t ta lk i ng a b ou t
l if e as a ve g et a bl e , b ut t he na tu ra l h e al t h y i n de p en d en t l if es p an of a h um an
be i n g.
Me d i a s to r i es a n d m os t ar t ic l es i n m ed ic a l j our n a ls g o to gr ea t l e ng t hs to h id e
th e u nd er l yi n g n um be r s of pe o pl e d yi n g f rom c anc er, b y t a lk in g a bo u t o t her
is s ues . I n Q u es t i o ni n g C hem ot h era p y, Dr. Ra l ph M os s t alk s ab o ut s e ver a l of
th e
wa ys
t he y
do
it:
Res p ons e r at e is a f a v our i te . If a d yi n g p at i en t's c o nd i t io n c ha n g es e ve n f or a
we ek or a m o nt h, es pec i a l l y if t h e t um our s hr i nk s tem por ar i l y, th e p at i en t is
l is t e d as ha v i ng "r e s po n de d t o " c hem ot h e rap y. No j ok e! T he f ac t t ha t th e
tum our c om es bac k s tr on g er s o o n af te r c he m o is s top p ed is n ot f i gur e d i nt o t h e
eq u at i on . T he f ac t t ha t th e pa t ie nt h as to e n dur e horr if ic s i d e ef f e c ts i n or d er t o
tem por ar i l y s hr i nk th e tum our is n o t c o ns id e red . T ha t f ac t th a t t he pa t ie nt s o on
d ies is n ot f i gur e d i n to t h e eq u at i o n. T he i de a is t o s e l l, s e ll , an d s e l l. S el l
c hem ot h er a p y.
A ls o in t he m e di a we f i nd t he l o ud s uc c es s e s c h em oth er ap y h as h ad o n c ert a i n
rar e t yp es of c anc er , l ik e c h i ld h oo d le uk ae m ia, a n d H od gk i n's l ym phom a. B u t
f or t h e v as t m aj or it y of c a nc er c as e s , c h em o is a b us t . W ors e ye t , a t ox ic on e .
E v en wi t h H o dgk i ns , on e of c hem o's m uc h - tr um pe te d t ri um ph s , t he c ur e is
f req ue nt l y a s uc c es s , b ut th e p at i en t d ies . H e j us t d oes n' t di e of H od gk i ns
d is e as e, th at 's a l l . I n th e 19 9 4 J o ur na l of th e N a ti o na l Ca nc er I ns t i tu te , t h e y
pu b l is h e d a 47 - ye ar s tu d y of m ore t ha n 1 0, 0 00 p at i en ts wit h H o dgk i ns
l ym p h om a, wh o we r e tr ea t ed wi th c h em oth er ap y. E v e n t h ou g h th er e was
s uc c es s wi t h t h e H o d gk ins i ts e lf , th es e p at i en ts e nc ou n ter e d a n i nc i d enc e of
l euk a em ia th at was s i x t im es th e n orm al r a te . T h is is a ver y c o m m on t yp e of
rep or te d s uc c es s wi t h i n th e c a nc e r i nd us tr y - a ga i n , t h e l if e of th e pa t ie n t is n ot
tak e n i nt o ac c ou nt . I n e v a lu a ti n g a n y t re atm en t, t h ere m us t b e a b en ef i ts /r is k s
an a l ys is . D u e t o g i g an t ic ec on om ic pr es s ures , s uc h e v a l ua t i on has b ee n
s ys tem at ic al l y p u t as i de in t h e U. S . c hem ot her a p y i n dus tr y.
Tim O'Shea in TO THE CANCER PATIENT
It ’s d if f ic ul t t o g et a m an to u n de rs t an d s om eth i n g wh e n h is s a lar y de p en ds
up o n h is n ot u n der s t a nd i n g it .
Upton Sinclair
FD A dr u g a p pr o v a l : e ye o p en i n g b e hi n d - t h e- s c e n es r ep ort o n F DA a d v is ers ‘
i nd us tr y
ti es
Mo re t h an h alf of t he ex p er ts h ir ed to ad v is e t he go v er nm ent o n t he s af et y a nd
ef f ec t i ve n es s of m ed i c i ne h a ve f in a nc i a l r e l at i ons h ips wi t h t h e p harm ac eu t ic a l
c om pan i es t ha t wi l l b e h el p e d or h urt b y th e ir d ec is i o ns , a U S A T O DA Y s t ud y
f ou nd .. .T he ex per ts a r e s u p po s e d t o be i n de p en d en t, b ut .. . 5 4 % of t he t im e,
th e y h a ve a d ir ec t f i na nc i al in t eres t i n t h e dr ug o r t o p ic th e y are as k ed t o
e va l u at e. ..F e d er a l l a w ge n er a l l y pr o hi b its t he FD A f rom us in g ex per ts wi t h
f in anc i a l c o nf l ic ts of i nt er es t , b ut th e F D A h as wa i ve d t h e r es tr ic t i on m or e t ha n
80 0 tim es s i nc e 1 99 8 ...T h e ex per t pa n el 's "c ons um er re pr es en ta ti v e ," whos e
as s ig nm en t is t o def e nd c o ns um ers ' in te res ts , h a d t he m os t ex t e ns i ve f i n anc i a l
re la t io ns h ip wi th J o h n s on & J o hns o n.
In r ec en t ye a r s , t he FD A h as f o l lo we d e ver y a d v is or y c om m itt e e
rec om m end at i on t o a p pr o v e or r ej ec t a m ed ic in e - ex c ep t onc e. .. T he f e der a l
ag e nc y is f or bi d de n f r om us in g ex pe rts wit h f ina nc ia l c onf lic ts u n l es s a wai v er
is gr a nt e d, us u a ll y o n t he gro u nds th at t he ex p er t s ' va l ue o u t we ig hs t he
s er io us nes s of th e c onf l ic t . T he F DA gr a nts t h es e wai v ers r o ut i ne l y. . .M a n y
f in anc i a l c onf l ic ts ar e c o ns id er ed t oo s m al l to r eq u ir e d is c l os ure or a wa i v er
an d wer e no t c ou n te d in U S A T O D A Y's s tu d y. For ex am pl e, a c om m itte e
m em ber c a n be p a id up t o $ 5 0, 00 0 a ye ar b y a dr ug c om pa n y wi t ho ut a n y
f in anc i a l c o nf l ic t be i n g dis c l os e d if the work was on a to p ic o th er t ha n wh at t h e
c om m itt ee is e v a lu a t i ng .. .F i na nc i al c o nf l ic t s ar e s o c om m on t ha t e i g ht of 1 0
m em ber s who e va l u at ed th e d ru g Ag gr as t at , m ade b y M erc k , ha d c o nf l ic ts of
i nt eres t. ..
Dennis Cauchon in USA TODAY September 25, 2000, found at
mercola.com/2000/oct/1/fda_drug_approvals.ht m
I ha v e th e a ns wer t o c anc er , bu t Am er ic a n d oc t ors wo n' t l is t e n. T h e y c om e h er e
an d obs er v e m y m eth ods a nd ar e im pres s e d. T h e n t he y wa n t t o m ak e a s pec i a l
de a l s o t he y c an t ak e i t h om e a n d m ak e a l ot of m on e y. I wo n' t do it , s o I'm
b lac k b al l e d i n e v er y c ou n tr y.
Dr. J o h an n a B ud w i g
T he f ie l d of U. S . c a n c er c ar e is or ga n i ze d aro un d a m edic a l m on o po l y t h at
ens ur es a c o n ti n uo us f lo w of m on e y t o th e ph arm ac e ut ic a l c om pa n ies , m ed ic a l
tec h no l og y f i r m s , r es ear c h ins t it ut es , a nd go v er nm ent ag e nc ies s uc h as th e
Fo od an d Dr u g A dm i n is tr at i o n (FD A ) a n d th e N at i on a l C a nc er I ns t i tu te ( NC I)
an d q u as i - p u bl ic o r g a n i za t io ns s uc h as t he Am eric a n Ca nc er S oc i et y ( AC S) .
Ralph Moss, Ph.D., quot ed by John Diamond, M.D., & Lee Cowden, M.D. in Alternative
Medicine: the Definitive Guide to Cancer
[C on v e nt i on a l c anc er tr e a tm ent is ] b i g m one y. Yo u h a ve t o u n ders t an d th at
c anc er is 1/ 9t h of t h e o ve r a l l h ea l th bu d g et i n t he U n it e d S ta t es . T he las t
f ig ures I ha v e s e en f r om the Am eric an C anc er Soc i et y of m o ne y s pe nt on
c anc er i nd ir ec t l y or d ir ec t l y at 10 7 B i l li o n do l l ars . .. . C a nc er : we ar e ta lk i ng
ab o ut we l l o v er a m i ll i on [ ne w] c as es a ye ar, n ot c o u nt i ng s k i n c anc er wh ic h
pro b a bl y eq u a ls th a t. ... A bo u t 6 30 ,0 0 0 p eo p le di e e v er y ye ar of c anc er in t h e
US , a nd i t r e al l y is a n ep i d em ic d is eas e . W e hav e g ot a tr em end o us i n d us tr y.
E v er y o ne of th os e pe op l e who is g et t i ng c a nc er an d d yi n g of i t is go i ng t o b e
tre at e d, an d t h es e tr ea tm ents ar e ex t rem e l y ex pe ns i ve . C h em o is t e ns of
th o us a n ds , s om et im es hu n dr eds of t ho us an ds of d o ll ars . A bo n e m arro w
tra ns pl a nt a ti o n wh ic h is b as ic al l y a n ot he r wa y of g i v i ng c h e m other a p y or
rad i at i o n c a n r u n t o ab o ut 15 0, 0 0 0 d ol l ars per pers o n, an d is a lm os t n e ver
ef f ec t i ve . I t k il ls a bo u t 2 5% . [W h y c ar r y o n do i ng i t? ] Bec a us e o f the m on e y,
wh ic h is tr em en do us ! If yo u l ook at t he b oar d of d irec t ors of M S K [ Mem or i al
S lo a n e K e tt er in g ] yo u wi l l f i n d t h at th e dru g i nd us tr y h as a d om in a n t p os it i on o n
th at bo ar d. O ne c om pan y in pa rt ic ul ar , Br is to l M ye rs , wh ic h pr o d uc es be t we en
40- 5 0% of a l l t he c h e m other a p y i n t he wor l d, a n d th e y h a v e to p pos it i ons at
M S K hos p it a l. [ Do es n' t t h at c o ns t i tu te a s er i ous c o nf l ic t of i nt er e s t? ] T h e y a re
s e ll i n g th e ir o wn dr u g s to t ha t p ar tic u l ar h o s p it a l b ut t h e y h a ve w rit t en i nt o t he
b y- la ws of th e c e ntr e th at i t do es n ot c o n s ti t ut e a c o nf l ic t of i n ter es t t o s el l
th e ir c om pa n y dr u gs t o t h e c en tr e. T he y g e t a ro u nd i t b y n ot tak i ng a s a l ar y.
T he y ar e n ot p a i d, th e y ar e vo l u nt eers . L o ok wh at h a pp e ns . Yo u ha v e a m an
l ik e B e nn o Sc hm i dt , wh o was f irs t h e ad of th e pr es i de n t's c a nc e r pa n e l u n der
Nix o n, th e n bec om es he a d of M S K. He t he n g o es on us i ng t he k no wle d ge h e
ga i n ed a t M S K t o s e t u p his o wn dru g c o m pan y to m ak e te ns of m il l io ns of
do l l ars . [ A n ot he r r e vo l v i ng d o or. ] Yo u be t, a nd a b ig o n e. W e ha v e h a d 50 ye ars
of Am er ic a n Ca nc er S oc ie t y ( AC S) br a i n was h in g on t he q u es t i on of c a nc e r, s o
m os t pe o p le o ut th er e be l i e ve we ar e m ak in g pro gr es s i n t he wa r o n c a nc er. W e
are no t, we ar e l os in g th e wa r .
D r . R a l p h M o s s o n C h e m o t h e r a p y , L a e t r i l e , C o l e y ' s T o x i n s , B u r zy n s k i , & C a n c e r P o l i t i c s , L a u r a
Lee radio show, 1994
I s u gg es t t ha t a l l t h os e w ho f in d it nec es s ar y t o ad d o t her pr ot oc o ls or t o ad d
s up p l em ents to i t h a v e n ot e v en g i v en th e B ud wi g Pr ot oc o l h a lf a c ha nc e. T h e y
j us t d o n' t l ook b e yo n d th e f lax o i l/c ot t ag e c h ees e p ar t. T he re is m uc h m ore t o it
th a n th a t. I t is a s c i e nt if ic a l l y we l l th o u g ht ou t, a ll na t ura l ap pr o ac h to he a lt h,
th at h as a tr em en do u s r a te of s uc c es s an d tr ac k rec o rd .. . an d i t c os ts nex t to
no t hi n g. I t h ink th a t if it wer e v er y ex p ens i v e a n d m uc h m one y c o u ld be m a de
on i t, it wo u l d be m uc h m or e p op u l ar bec a u s e it wou l d b e p u s h ed b y b us i n es s .
B ut as it s t an ds , i t do es n 't l en d it s e lf t o it . S o yo u ha v e to t ak e i t at pr ac t ic a l l y
no c os t or g o f or s om e o th er h i g h pr ic e d m et ho ds .
W i l h e l m H o n D r . J o h a n n a B u d w i g ’s d i e t & p r o t o c o l
M or e q u ot e s a nd f a cts o n c a n c er b u s in ess
For m or e inf or m ati o n o n m on e y & c a nc er, s e e His t or y of a l ter na t i ve c a nc er
tre atm e nt a nd A l ter n a ti v e c a nc er tr ea tm ent c a ve a t: o n h o n es t y & dec e pt i on ,
m one y & m an i pu l at i o n , c om m erc ia l is m , th ef t of c o p yr ig h t, e go & “a l l t h at g l it ters
is n ot g o l d” .