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Alternative Cancer
From: Croft Woodruff [mailto:croft.woodruff@gmail.com]
Sent: November 5, 2009 12:36 PM
Subject: Alternative Cancer
Alternative Cancer on
CNN's Larry King Live
© By Peter Barry Chowka
(October 18, 2009) Nicholas Gonzalez, M.D., the subject of a two part interview series published in September 2009 in Natural Healthline, has informed me that an hour long program he taped one week ago on Larry King Live is scheduled to run on CNN during the week of October 19, 2009 – most likely on Tuesday 10/20 or Friday 10/23 – at 9 PM EDT with replays at 12 midnight ET and 3 AM ET.
The main subject of the program is actress and best-selling author Suzanne Somers. A long time proponent of alternative medicine, Somers has written a new book, Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place (Crown), which is being published on October 20, 2009 and, as of this writing, is #188 on Amazon.com.
Also appearing on the program, according to Gonzalez, are Stanislaw Burzynski, M.D.,Ph.D., and two alternative cancer therapy “antagonists.”
On March 28, 2001, Somers, then 54 years old, appeared on Larry King Live to announce that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000 but had chosen to use primary alternative instead of conventional treatments.
As I reported on April 1, 2001:
Somers, a high-profile celebrity and author of best-selling diet and fitness books who initially rose to fame on the ABC-TV sitcom Three's Company in the late 1970s, said she was going public after a year-long private battle with cancer in order to counter the National Enquirer's recent reports that she had undergone liposuction because her much-hyped diet program had failed. On the CNN program, Somers confirmed that she had undergone procedures at the Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills but said that “What I had done [there] had to do with my breast cancer.”
Somers said her cancer was diagnosed in April 2000 after which she had surgery (she implied it was a lumpectomy and not a mastectomy) followed by radiation therapy. She then went against her doctors' wishes, she said, and declined chemotherapy — and she started taking the alternative treatment Iscador, a mistletoe extract. Iscador is popular in parts of Europe but relatively unknown in the U.S. Somers incorrectly described Iscador as “homeopathic.” In fact, it is an herbal therapy that is part of Anthroposophical Medicine, based on the work of Rudolf Steiner, PhD (1861-1925), a European philosopher, scientist, educator, and the founder of Anthroposophy.
Back in 2001, Somers’ decision to go the alternative therapy route was immediately challenged by the medical Establishment. A feature article in People magazine on April 20, 2001, “A Matter of Choice,” described Somers’ treatment and the ensuing controversy.
On May 1, 2001, I reported at length on the story and on a new study of Iscador, published May 1, 2001 in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. My article included an interview with the journal’s editor, David Riley, M.D.
Regarding Burzynski, I wrote about him at length in an article originally written in 1993 and later published in 1997 in Nutrition Science News. Some excerpts:
Stanislaw Burzynskii, M.D., Ph.D., Houston, TX, 2007 at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of his work
Stanislaw Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. Burzynski is one of the leading contemporary pioneers in the field of nontoxic cancer therapy. His therapeutic discoveries are interesting, and his personal story is fascinating and instructive. Burzynski's work was reported on positively on the probing network television investigative series 20/20 (ABC-TV, October 22, 1981) and Street Stories (CBS-TV, July 23, 1993), and more recently, ABC-TV's Nightline and CBS This Morning (April and March, 1995, respectively).
One of the youngest and brightest M.D.-Ph.D.s in his native Poland, Burzynski left home in 1970 in search of personal and professional freedom in the non-communist West. What he found instead in the U.S., he has said, was a situation reminiscent of the authoritarian one-party state he had left behind -- a scientific system in America that was run like a Communist politburo, where true innovation and independent discovery were frowned on and where pioneering thinkers were relegated to a “medical gulag.” Through the mid-1970s, Burzynski was an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The research projects he worked on received funding from traditional sources including the federal government. Burzynski's decision in 1977 to leave Baylor and start up his own small research and treatment facility where he and his colleagues could pursue their myriad ideas and discoveries and treat late-stage cancer patients free of bureaucratic rigidity and interference, however, did not sit well with the medical powers that be. Before he left Baylor but especially after he began working independently, Burzynski and his associates published numerous scientific papers on antineoplastons -- his term for the nontoxic urinary peptides that he discovered and that form the basis of his novel approach to treating cancer. Burzynski followed the accepted practice of publishing scientific papers on his discoveries, which he initially tested in laboratory tissue cultures and later in animals and humans. Typical of Burzynski's extraordinary results were the outcomes for early groups of advanced cancer patients treated with antineoplastons: 60 percent enjoyed objective remission, 47 percent experienced complete remission, and 20 percent survived for over five years without cancer. These and other results are far superior to anything reported then or now for standard cancer treatments. (For example, in 1985 interleukin-2 was heavily promoted by orthodoxy, supposedly as a highly promising new treatment after a single study showed it to have been associated with a complete remission from cancer in only one patient out of twenty-four treated -- a positive response rate of only four percent!) By choosing to work indepedently, on his own, outside of a mainstream institutional setting, Burzynski ran up against the closed mindsets and vested interests that dominate orthodox cancer research and treatment. In 1983, the influential American Cancer Society (ACS), without actually testing Burzynski's therapy or even visiting his facility, added Burzynski's antineoplastons to its list of “unproven” or “questionable” methods -- a kind of blacklisting that typically represents the first step in official marginalization. In the view of journalist [Robert] Houston and other independent observers, it is highly unlikely that a scientist whose name appears on this list can ever succeed in gaining official funding or recognition of any kind. “It's like trying to get out of hell,” Houston quips.
The entire article including more about Burzynski can be read here.
In 2007, Burzynski was a honored at a 30th anniversary celebration attended by 600 guests including long term recovered patients marking his three decades of work curing cancer with alternative methods. Julian Whitaker, M.D.’s account of the event was published in 2008 in The Townsend Letter.
Peter Barry Chowka is a writer and investigative journalist who writes about politics, health care, and the media.
Suzzane Somers' book "Knockout" & S. Burzynski interview on Larry King
Watching Larry King's interview last night with Somers, Burzynski, Dr. Black of the Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Dr. Brawley, Head of the Cancer Institute, I was torn between my innate skeptical nature (regarding both sides of this issue) and my desire to believe that the FDA and the medical profession do indeed "doctor" the research and findings to suit their goals (whatever they may be) in the battle to cure cancer. Somers is clearly passionate about her position and also obviously intent on winning converts and selling her new book. Burzynski of course has a vested interest in obtaining as many patients for his Houston clinic as possible. I'm left wondering if this kind of celebrity publicity does any good for those who are suffering from any type of cancer and / or in the throes of chemo. Today I've been reading up on Burzynski and Somers and her new book on the net and found lots of interesting info. Here's a couple of examples. Looking forward to any comments.BarbaraFrom Quackwatch.org:
"Stanislaw Burzynski and "Antineoplastons"
(by) Saul Green, Ph.D.
Unlike most "alternative medicine" practitioners, Stanislaw R. Burzynski has published profusely. The sheer volume of his publications impresses patients, but unless they understand what they are reading, they cannot judge its validity. To a scientist, Burzynski's literature contains clear evidence that his data do not support his claims."And from Stevensponaugle's Blog on wordpress.com:"Knockout," Interviews with Doctors who are curing cancer."Moving, Touching, Brilliant, Incisive, Vitally Important and Profound, October 22, 2009
By Steven Sponaugle "Research Director, Florida … – See all my reviews
"In Knockout, Suzzane Somers, exposes the financial conspiracy between Oncologists, Pharmaceutical Companies and the FDA, which perpetuates domination of cancer treatment with brutal, ineffective chemotherapy and radiation treatments."She also reveals how she was misdiagnosed with cancer, during a medical emergency and was intensely pressured to accept the deadly recommendation of unecessary chemotherapy and radiation. If it happened to Suzzane Somers, it could happen to you. Fortunately, she was able to call Dr. Jonathan Wright, one of the world's most brilliant medical pioneers, who advised her to refuse chmotherapy, against medical advice of five robotic hospital physicians. The oncologist who misdiagnosed her should be sued for malpractice."The story of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski is very inspiring and touching. He is an absolutely brilliant courageous genious, achieving vastly higher cancer cure rates, than prevalent primitive, crude cancer radiation and chemotherapy. The patient stories bring the book to life, in a very touching powerful way."Sadly, persecution of medical pioneers and resistence to progress has persisted through the ages. Semmelweiss, Pasteur, Royal Rife, Kilmer McCully, Jonathan Wright,and Stanislaw Burzynski were all persecuted for revealing new medical knowlege. Arthur Schopenhauer unfortunately was correct when he observed, "At first the truth is ridiculed, then it is violently resisted, then it is accepted as self evident.""Hopefully the vastly more effective cancer treatments described in Knockout, will pass through the first two stages more quickly, with the additional publicity this book creates."This is a difficult book to put down – I wish I had time to read it nonstop. This book adds to the evidence that Suzzane Somers has become one of the nations best medical journalists."__Steven Sponaugle
Research Director, Florida Detox and Wellness Institute
www.floridadetox.com.
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First healthy person to die of H1N1 in B.C.
A lab technologist is seen working in British Columbia's new $14-million high-security Containment Level 3 laboratory in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Sept.25, 2009. (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
 Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.'s provincial health officer, told reporters Friday that B.C. was experiencing one of the most complex influenza seasons he could remember. Oct. 16, 2009. |
First healthy person to die of H1N1 in B.C.
The eighth fatal victim of the H1N1 flu in British Columbia was healthy, according to an update from the BC Centre for Disease Control Tuesday.
The agency also announced that a ninth person had died from the flu.
The latest data shows the 26-year-old Mission woman, whose death was originally announced last week, had no underlying and preexisting medical conditions. She is the first "healthy" person to die from H1N1 in the province.
The province's chief medical officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, said Friday the health authority expected some cases of H1N1 would occur in healthy people.
Officials have not released any information about the latest victim, other than to say the person had underlying medical conditions.
Thirty-three severe new cases of H1N1 have been recorded since Oct. 13, with 13 in Fraser Health, 12 in Vancouver Coastal Health, six in Interior Health and two on Vancouver Island.
Second wave
Last week, health officials said the province is in the midst of a "second wave" of the H1N1 pandemic.
"Compared to the rest of the country, we are seeing significantly higher numbers of influenza-like illness at this time," Dr. Perry Kendall said Friday.
"This is one of the more complex influenza seasons I can remember."
In total, the CDC has confirmed 111 cases of severe H1N1 in B.C. since April 2009.
Prevention
Kendall reiterated what medical experts have been saying for months about how best to prevent the spread of the virus:
- Wash your hands frequently
- Stay home when you're sick
- Cough and sneeze into a tissue or your sleeve
High-risk individuals, including pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions, should talk to their doctors about other preventative measures.
The B.C. government has set up a website with more information about H1N1, including ways to check for symptoms, at www.healthlinkbc.ca
With files from The Canadian Press
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MOH cautious on flu shot fears
MOH cautious on flu shot fears
September 23, 2009
Helen Branswell
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Unpublished Canadian data are raising concerns about whether it's a good idea to get a seasonal flu shot this season.
Drawn from a series of studies from British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, the data appear to suggest that people who got a seasonal flu shot last year are about twice as likely to catch swine flu as people who didn't.
A scientific paper has been submitted to a journal and the lead authors – Dr. Danuta Skowronski of the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and Dr. Gaston De Serres of Laval University – won't speak to the media. Journals bar would-be authors from discussing their results publicly before they go through peer review.
While few people appear to have actually seen or read the study, the puzzling findings have been a poorly kept secret and many in the public health community in Canada have heard about them.
Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Arlene King said she is concerned about the study but cautions that it is too early to jump to conclusions.
"We are obviously concerned about the information that has occurred and we have certainly seen no higher illness or death rates here in Ontario or anywhere else in the country compared to the rest of the world, so it's very important for that information to be peer reviewed."
She said the province has been reviewing the preliminary information from the study for the past few weeks and will continue to do so. She emphasized that Ontario is well-prepared for a second wave of H1N1 influenza.
Concern about the unconfirmed findings is playing into calls from Quebec and possibly other jurisdictions to delay or even cancel this year's seasonal flu shot campaigns across the country.
The findings are causing consternation abroad as well, with officials at public health agencies and even at the World Health Organization worried the alleged link will deter people from getting vaccinated in a fall when many people are being asked to get both seasonal and pandemic flu shots.
The Public Health Agency of Canada knows of the findings and has been seeking help here and internationally to try to figure out if the effect is real or if the studies are flawed.
"An arms-length review of the various methods is currently underway to assess the validity of the studies relative to that observation," Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's chief public health officer, said by email.
"We are also examining other data that will help to understand what if any association there is. We look forward to the results of the review and other data to inform our recommendations as we go forward."
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also knows of the work. It said it has looked for similar evidence in the United States but sees none.
"It is difficult to speak about a study that has yet to be published, however, as this is an important issue involving the subject of seasonal influenza and the fast moving global pandemic of 2009 H1N1 influenza it is important to note the scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not seen this effect in systems we have reviewed in the United States," spokesperson Joe Quimby said by email.
A number of influenza and infectious diseases experts know of but are unwilling to speak publicly about the paper. But several were quick to note that British and Australian researchers haven't seen the phenomenon either. The lack of corroboration in other jurisdictions is "a red flag," said one expert, who does not believe the findings are true.
Another flu expert who was willing to speak on the record said they do not make sense to him either.
"I cannot think of a good reason why this is biologically likely, especially since we have sufficient evidence now that ... there is priming in the population by the way the vaccine is working," said Dr. Arnold Monto, of the University of Michigan.
He was referring to the fact that studies of swine flu vaccine show a single dose induces a strong and likely protective response in teens and adults. That suggests humankind's long exposure to seasonal H1N1 viruses has "primed" or awakened our immune systems to recognize the new virus and fight it off.
Dr. Donald Low, chief microbiologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, was reserving judgment on the findings. But he said this kind of effect of previous exposure raising the risk of future illness is seen in some diseases, like dengue fever.
"We don't see that in flu," Monto countered.
Low said it is important to get to the bottom of the issue, but in the meantime, delaying the use of seasonal flu vaccine makes sense for logistical reasons. Swine flu activity is on the upswing in the U.S. and in parts of British Columbia, and focusing on speeding delivery of that vaccine makes more sense now, he said.
"If we're going to try to protect people, this is the virus we should be trying to protect them against," he said.
Low admitted the controversy could undermine the public's willingness to be vaccinated against influenza.
"This is obviously difficult for public to be able to digest this," he said. "There's a crying need here for a prospective randomized controlled study."
That type of study – which is not the kind on which the findings are based – is considered the gold standard of medical evidence.
With a file from Toronto Star health reporter Theresa Boyle.
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Study finds cancer-linked virus in chronic fatigue patients but can't prove it's the cause
Canadian Press
10-09-09
WASHINGTON - A virus recently linked to prostate cancer is a new suspect in chronic fatigue syndrome. U.S.scientists tested blood from 101 patients and found two-thirds carried it.
That does not mean the virus causes chronic fatigue, stressed the research published Thursday in the journal Science.
The team of scientists from the National Cancer Institute and Nevada's Whittemore Peterson Institute said it was possible the virus, named XMRV, was just "a passenger virus" that catches a ride in patients whose immune systems are weakened by chronic fatigue.
Moreover, the researchers found nearly 4 per cent of healthy people carried the virus, too. That raises bigger questions about just what role this recently discovered virus - a relative of viruses that cause cancer in mice - may be playing in overall health.
"This suggests that several million Americans may be infected with a retrovirus of as-yet-unknown pathogenic potential," the researchers concluded.
A retrovirus is a kind of virus that permanently embeds in the body.
Various viruses have been linked to chronic fatigue over the years, only to fall by the wayside as potential culprits in the mysterious illness thought to afflict millions. It is characterized by at least six months of severe fatigue, impaired memory and other symptoms, but there's no test for it - doctors rule out other possible causes - and no specific treatment.
The XMRV virus is related to mouse leukemia viruses. No one knows how it arose or how people become infected. But another research team recently found the virus lurking in about a quarter of 200 prostate tumors - and in about 6 per cent of noncancerous prostate samples they used for comparison.
"There is still much that we do not understand," including whether people with either disease just are more prone to infection, cautioned Tufts University microbiologist John Coffin in an accompanying editorial. Still, "further study may reveal XMRV as a cause of more than one well-known 'old' disease."
