Disclaimer: I am DEFINITELY NOT advocating alternate cancer treatments.

As many of you know, I like to poke around on the interent, and I also love a good discussion. So here it goes: Link deleted

This is an alternative therapy, but what makes it interesting, is that Dr. Anderson was interested it some aspects of it. It is also inpressive that the tradiational cancer researchers are now investigating immunology.

Love to know your thoughts???

Sandy S.

I knew a nurse with breast cancer with metast.. who went to Mexico to a Cancer Hospital for treatment. It too was just across the border. After spending ? thousands she came home. She died several months later. I always thought she should have spent the time with her husband and children. For the cost incured they could have taken a trip. Making memories.

Makes me think of Dr.Kellog and his clinic. Enema, anyone.

Sweetpea: I am certainly not advocating for anyone to use an alternative therapy. I personally don't believe they work.

But what made me curious about this site is the comments from Dr. Anderson. I just wanted to start a discussion about this site and the prospect of immunology to cure cancer as a scientific tool.

Thanks
Sandy S.

Sandy
Immunology has always been a part of the treatment equation whether implicit or not.
For that matter you could call the use of MABs (Herceptin, Erbitux etc) immunological.
If you look at this in more detail a lot of it is supplements and vitamins... see also the definition of Orthomolecular.
It is not clear to me what the treatment actually is, so many things are listed....
For example, how do the make vaccines (against what) ... and in what timeframe? etc.

M

Hi Again Everyone.

This is a very good example of not doing all your research!
I commented on the Issel Center/Immunology because of the Anderson MD comments regarding the center. I ASSUMED (you know what that means) that Anderson, meant Anderson Cancer Center in Texas. Stupid me!!!

Sorry
Sandy S.

You did post it as Dr. Anderson. LOL We all make mistakes.

Sandy - please do not post links here to these kinds of unsubstantiated treatment protocols or centers. We work hard to keep GOOD information in people's reach, and this only confuses the matter with unproven, unsubstantiated, bogus, or at best outdated, ideas. I am deleting the link from your original post.

Brian:
Thank you. As I mentioned earlier I made a mistake thinking that this program had been investigated by the Anderson Center.

I'm sorry. I'm glad you deleted the post. I wouldn't want to direct people to this type of treatment.

Thanks
Sandy S.

FYI
The MD Anderson Cancer Research Center was established in the early 1940's using monies that had been left by Monroe Dunaway Anderson in a chartiable foundation. Monroe was a rich Texas Cotton Baron and left his fortune to his foundation.

Sandy

Your curiosity will probably bring you to a lot of other bogus "alternative" sites like the terrible Issel clinic you wanted to "discuss". I know you meant well but why not first check with Quack watch on bogus cancer treatments. Here is the link; Special Message on Fake cancer cures
Issel is listed but the tip off should have been it's in Tijuana Mexico - numero uno for ripping off US cancer patient. Maybe the greedy doctor will now start peddling a fake cure for the Swine Flu but Mexicans are probably too smart to fall for a local con man.
The articles on Quack Watch really spell it out and are worth reading.

Charm and/or Other Forum Members.

I don't seek out,read, believe or promote alternative therapy approaches. The Issel page came up while I was searching another issue. What caught my eye was "investigated by Anderson MD." I WAS TOO QUICK to assume it was the Anderson Cancer Center, Tx.

Can we please drop the issue now???

Love
Sandy S.

I agree with Sandy. We all make mistakes and as soon as we admit them and say I am sorry for being wrong, the issue should be over and forgotten.

I think it is really good every few months to have a discussion about these unsubstantiated treatment protocols and bogus cancer centers.

I know I am plagued with worry about recurrence and vunurable.

For me, being in the critical first year, seeing several doctors a month and worrying about my next PET/CT scan, knowing about these scams is an asset. Thanks Sandy