Bobsomm wrote:
>
> Hello Arlene
>
> We asked our oncologist about shark cartilage and essiac teas and his response
> was, go ahead, it should not cause any harm, but he is unconvinced that they
> have any benefits.
>
> I am also fairly new to the cancer arena, but from what I have been able to
> gather so far, the proponents of these non-standard treatements are claiming
> unusually high success rates. One check by NCI regarding Antioplastin was
> that the Doctor had selected the best results and claimed that these were
> typical.
>
> But, within reason, it seems to me that one should err on the adventurous
> side. My wife took the shark cartilage for awhile then quit. Did not do the
> teas.
>
> I got literature from Dr. Berzynski's group and they said it requires a site
> visit for evaluation at $300. Then the first month's supply was about $7,000
> or so. In the case where they administer his stuff via pump, the pump is
> about another $5,000. Then the cost levels off at about $4,000 or so per
> month. The medical insurance folks will almost certainly not reimburse you
> for these types of treatments.
>
> Berzinski's folks claim that they have been unfairly harrassed by the Cancer
> overlords because antineoplastin is a threat to conventional cancer treatment
> approaches and may cause large monetary losses to the rest of the service
> providers. I do not believe that there is such a conspiracy and would be
> careful of anyone who uses such ploys to justify their situations.
>
> Of course there are some out there who are simply false and after anyone's
> money with no regard for the grief they increase, so be careful.
>
> Good luck, Bob
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------Bob,
You raise a very important point. We who live to fight cancer can ill
afford snake oil salesmen promising the quick cure for some astranomical
sum. You have to ask, how desprate am I? There is room for the
alternative like good, healthy diet, strengthening the immune system and
even some affordable "cures" like shark cartelage pills. When we are
asked to part with a large sum of money, the alarms sould go off! There
is always some one out there that is ready to make money from others
suffering...just remember, what goes around, comes around. I personnaly,
though bothered by such "people", refuse to get upset and just sound the
alarm for others and then forget about it. Thanks for sounding the
alarm.
God Bless You.
John
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