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,
May I also Add this tidbit about Burczynski, He, after so many years of
struggling and lawsuits with the FDA, he won his suit and now the FDA is
seeking more than 100 clinical trials which include his antineoplasm.
I believe, however, you alluded to his treatment as alternative when in
fact it is a conventional treatment, although for many years it was
scoffed upon as alternative. The technique used, is conventional and it
works for many and i am praying it comes out of the clinical trials with
great success.
God Bless
marty
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