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Hallmarks of Cancer

Hanahan and Weinberg’s Famous Paper Most modern discussions of cancer are grounded in a framework spelled out by two prominent researchers, Douglas Hanahan, PhD, of the Swiss Institute...

Do “Targeted Therapies” Hit the Mark?

The Cancer Genome Landscape The journal Science published a revealing report on the work of Charles Swanton, MD, showing that “tumors are a mosaic of different cells” (Gerlinger 2012)....

A Panorama of Mutations

A Huge Growth Advantage Mutations in cancer cells are divided into two kinds: driver and passengers. The drivers are the ones supposedly causing cancer in the first place. Having a large number...

Green Tea as an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor

Value in Prevention and Treatment One of the most exciting developments in cancer in the past 30 years has been a treatment strategy known as immune checkpoint blockade. ICB relies on a...

Brief History of Blocking Factors

Rigdon Lentz’s Predecessors “Overcoming suppressive activity is a prerequisite for effective immunotherapy of any sort. ” —R.D. Thornes, Lancet, 1978 (69) The concept of “blocking factors” in...

Why Precision Oncology Is Not The Solution

Personalized Medicine Precision oncology is defined as the “molecular profiling of tumors to identify targetable alterations.” Scientists have designed targeted drugs to attack mutations in...

Does Goji Defeat Cancer?

More Than a Refreshing Beverage At the Cancer Control Society meeting in September I was assailed by sellers of a bottled drink made from goji berries. In my ignorance, I had never heard of this...

Alternative Medicine in Canada

A Visit to Toronto We recently returned from speaking at the Whole Life Expo '97 at the Toronto Metro Convention Center, an event organized each year by Julia Woodford. The Expo was very well...

Is PolyMVA a Cancer Cure?

PolyMVA–A Friendly Skeptic’s ViewIn December 1998, I had the pleasure of receiving a visit from Merrill Garnett, DDS. Garnett is a former naval dentist who took up medical research in 1959 and...

Trophoblasts and Cancer

HCG, A Marker for the Presence of Cancer An article in the orthodox journal, Cancer, has established that a natural hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, or "hCG," is an accurate marker...

Why We Are Losing the War on Cancer

Why We Are Losing the War on CancerA Speech to the Morning Newsmakers Program of the National Press ClubJune 26, 1996© 1996 Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.[NOTE: In some regards, the situation at the...

Sun and Skin Cancer

ANOTHER DISSIDENT DERMATOLOGIST A. Bernard Ackerman, MD, is an exceptionally distinguished dermatologist and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject of skin cancer. In 1999, after...

Sanoviv Medical Institute

Founded by Dr. Myron Wentz, the Sanoviv Medical Institute operates under the directorship of Ramsés Ortega, MD. Sanoviv Medical Institute views cancer as a significant degenerative disease and...

Hoxsey Bio Medical Center

Established in 1963, the Bio Medical Center was founded by Mildred Nelson, who served as the chief nurse for Harry Hoxsey. Ms. Nelson led the clinic until her passing in 1999. Currently, the...

Immunotherapy Institute

The Immunotherapy Institute, led by Dr. Ariel Perez, offers treatments for a wide spectrum of cancers, including Carcinomas, Sarcomas, Lymphoma, Melanoma, and more. Dr. Perez is a...

Stella Maris Clinic

Tijuana, Mexico Stella Maris is a small clinic specializing in advanced-stage cancer treatments using a multimodal approach. The clinic employs varied chemotherapy regimens, including both...

BioCare Hospital & Wellness Center

BioCare Hospital & Wellness Center is led by Dr. Rodrigo Rodriguez. The hospital has a team of 8 MD attending physicians. They offer treatment for a wide range of cancers. The center provides...

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Klinik im LEBEN (In LIFE)

Located in Greiz, Germany, Klinik im LEBEN (In LIFE) has been offering holistic medical services since its inception. It focuses on individualized, integrative approaches to cancer care and...

Hufeland Klinik

Situated in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, the Hufeland Klinik is a well-established center for holistic cancer therapy. Founded in 1985, the clinic focuses on whole-body hyperthermia and other...

Chemothermia Oncology Center

Chemothermia Oncology Center in Istanbul focuses on a specialized approach known as Metabolically Supported Chemotherapy (MSCT). Grounded in the Warburg hypothesis formulated by Otto Warburg in...

Dr. Donato Perez Garcia

Dr. Donato Perez Garcia is a medical doctor recognized for his continuation and advancement of Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT). This therapy, originally developed by his grandfather, Dr....

Limphocite Cellular Immunotherapy

Clinic Director: MD. CALDERON ALEJANDRA Dr. Alejandra Calderón, born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1967, has an extensive medical background specializing in internal medicine and hematology. She...

An Oasis of Healing, PLC

Clinic Director: Administrator -  Clothilde Canale / Clinic Owner(s): Dr Thomas Lodi - Medical Director: Dr. James Bardwell, D.O. Year Clinic was Founded: 2006 Founder, Dr. Thomas Lodi About the...