pt.1 The science of cancer therapy --pt.2. The politics of cancer therapy.

A provocative and surprising investigation into the ways that profit, personalities, and politics obstruct real progress in the war on cancer—and one doctor's passionate call to action for change This year, nearly 1.6 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed and more than 1,500 people will die per day. We've been asked to accept the disappointing strategy to "manage cancer as a chronic disease." We've allowed pharmaceutical companies to position cancer drugs that extend life by just weeks and may cost $100,000 for a single course of treatment as breakthroughs. Why have we been able to cure and prevent other killer diseases but not most cancers? Where is the bold government leadership that will transform our system from treatment to prevention? Have we forgotten the mission of the National Cancer Act of 1971, to "conquer cancer"? Through an analysis of over 40 years of medical evidence and interviews with cancer doctors, researchers, drug company executives, and health policy advisors, Dr. Cuomo reveals frank and intriguing answers to these questions. She shows us how all cancer stakeholders—the pharmaceutical industry, government, physicians, and concerned Americans—can change the way we view and fight cancer in this country.

Here are 62 case histories proving beyond any doubt that Laetrile (Vitamin B17) works in the control of cancer. These are not anecdotal stories or cases of people who never had cancer in the first place. Each history is authenticated by a firm diagnosis and meticulous medical documentation. This book also recounts the personal battle of Dr. John Richardson who incurred the wrath of orthodox medicine when he and his patients elected to use vitamin therapy instead of surgery, drugs and radiation as the treatment of choice.

Cancer is an ever-growing problem, stealing lives worldwide at an alarming rate. A World Health Organization report stated that every year 1.6 million new cases are reported in the United States alone and that over 600,000 will die from the disease. Unfortunately, cancer isn't just one thing or one disease, it is an umbrella term that encapsulates any condition where abnormal cells grow at an abnormal rate. Currently, every organ and system of the body can be attacked by some form of cancer, some of which can spread to other areas of the body or even into the blood itself. Medical Science is working furiously to find a cure, exploring avenues both modern and obscure. Natural Medicine has also lent a hand in the search, looking at cures and remedies presented to us today and those from the distant past. Vitamin B-17 is a half-natural, half-man made substance known as Laetrile. Created from raw nuts and the pips of many fruits like apricot, this amygdalin has an enzyme that interacts within the body, and within cancerous cells that actively fight the invaders. Chemistry works in the lab and in the body, and these compounds, in conjunction with a healthy diet and proper medical care, may be paving the way to cancer treatments - and even a cure. This guide explains how Vitamin B-17 works, how to incorporate it into your diet, the benefits and possible drawbacks as well as addressing common questions or concerns. If you, or someone you know, is suffering the debilitating effects of cancer, you owe it to yourself to read this book today.

Epstein (sociology, UC-San Diego) shows the extent to which AIDS research has been a social and political phenomenon and how the AIDS movement has transformed biomedical research practices. He analyzes recent moves to democratize biomedicine, arguing that although AIDS activists have set the stage for new challenges to scientific authority, all social movements that seek to democratize expertise face unusual difficulties. For activists, policymakers, and general readers, as well as sociologists, physicians, and scientists. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Presents over forty true short stories by breast cancer survivors, showing the emotional and spiritual strengthening they underwent during their physical struggles.