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spirited · 01-07-2007, 08:15 PM

See quackwatch for a critical note. And be wary of all books that say they have found the one and only cure for cancer.

See also wikipedia:
While no double-blind clinical trials may have been conducted, a clinical trial was carried out in 1982 by the Mayo Clinic [1] and three other U.S. cancer centers under NCI sponsorship. Laetrile and "metabolic therapy" were administered as recommended by their promoters to 178 patients with advanced cancer for which there was no proven treatment. None were cured or stabilized or had any improvement of cancer-related symptoms. The median survival rate was about five months. In survivors after seven months, tumor size had increased. Several patients suffered from cyanide poisoning.

01-07-2007, 08:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
spirited Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15	See quackwatch for a critical note. And be wary of all books that say they have found the one and only cure for cancer. See also wikipedia: While no double-blind clinical trials may have been conducted, a clinical trial was carried out in 1982 by the Mayo Clinic [1] and three other U.S. cancer centers under NCI sponsorship. Laetrile and "metabolic therapy" were administered as recommended by their promoters to 178 patients with advanced cancer for which there was no proven treatment. None were cured or stabilized or had any improvement of cancer-related symptoms. The median survival rate was about five months. In survivors after seven months, tumor size had increased. Several patients suffered from cyanide poisoning. Last edited by spirited; 01-07-2007 at 08:25 PM.