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Let the reader be assured that the recent scare tactics surround- ing vitamin C and its supposed links to cancer are just another one of those smear campaigns orchestrated by the merchants. Quite simply, any good news on vitamin C represents yet another threat to the pharmaceutical industry's considerable income from conventional cancer treatments. The full story on the vested interests supporting the author of the much-publicised vitamin C/cancer story can be found at the website http://www. whatareweswallowing .freeserve.co.uk/vitc.htm. Let the reader be assured that the recent scare tactics surround- trials haven't been carried out. It has to be said that one of the rea- ing vitamin C and its supposed links to cancer are just another one sons is a lack of financial incentive because these substances can- of those smear campaigns orchestrated by the merchants. not be patented. Quite simply, any good news on vitamin C represents yet "Sadly, it is the cancer sufferers who lose out. To not even another threat to the pharmaceutical industry's considerable have the choice of these safer, more natural treatments, even when income from conventional cancer treatments. The full story on a cancer is deemed incurable and only palliative chemotherapy or the vested interests supporting the author of the much-publicised radiotherapy is offered, is in my view totally unacceptable. I have vitamin C/cancer story can be found at the website seen many patients experience an improved duration and quality http://www. whatareweswallowing.freeserve.co.uk/vitc.htm. of life with an integrated approach, and some go on to achieve complete remission of their disease, even when dismissed as ¢ Hazel incurable by their oncologists."* Hazel had been given a virtual death sentence by her cancer Treating cancer is not just about getting hold of vitamin B17 as doctor, who told her that although there was an 86 per cent recov- quickly as possible. We need to be educated in a whole range of ery rate from her type of breast cancer, she was unfortunately in issues. Phillip Day's book, Cancer: Why We're Still Dying To the smaller category. Know The Truth, has been written in an As previously noted, Hazel's chemothera- easily readable and understandable manner, py was only making her feel terrible, and she specifically to inform the general public on decided that if she were going to die then she all of the key issues pertaining to natural would do so without further conventional treatment for cancer. It makes for necessary treatment. Hazel began a regime of intra- and fascinating reading. venously administered vitamin C and supple- ° . For those readers interested in finding out ments, including vitamin B17, and paid great Quite simply, any good more on the issues raised in this article, just attention to her diet. She soon began to feel news on vitamin C click on the following titles available from Credence Publications at the website a great deal better. She regained her weight, represents yet another her hair and her appetite. http://www.credence.org: About nine months following the diagno- threat to the * Cancer: Why We're Still Dying To Know sis, she was troubled with lower back pain . The Truth — A concise account of the cancer and visited her doctor. He suggested a fur- pharmaceutical industry and of the good news on vitamin pain, which the doctor believed was industry's considerable ag in B17 Metabolic Therapy: A possibly the result of her cancer having income from Clinical Guide — A clinical account of spread to the base of her spine. Hazel conventional cancer vitamin B17, detailing the landmark treatments. said there was no way she was going research on this most vital of vitamins for more chemotherapy or scans, which in the fight against cancer. she believes in themselves can trigger * Food For Thought — Delicious carcinogenic activity. recipes designed to promote health. A Instead, Hazel supplemented her vital contribution to cancer prevention vitamin C regime with a course of and recovery. vitamin B17 kernels, and she also maintained a sensible diet and stayed away from her conventional cancer physician. The blood count taken by her GP before Christmas read as normal. She feels very healthy three things. and is in the process of writing a book about her experiences. She Firstly, I've been aware of my slender mortality and that only feels passionately that people need to know that there are by the grace of God have I not had to face a cancer diagnosis of alternative cancer treatments available, and she speaks to groups my own. I know that for many, the information contained in on this subject.” "Death by Doctoring" will bring sadness as well as anger. But in ite talline Talo. Closing Comments Throughout the writing of this article, I have been acutely aware of Quite simply, any good news on vitamin C represents yet another threat to the pharmaceutical industry's considerable income from conventional cancer treatments. three things. Firstly, I've been aware of my slender mortality and that only by the grace of God have I not had to face a cancer diagnosis of my own. I know that for many, the information contained in "Death by Doctoring" will bring sadness as well as anger. But in its telling, I also believe this story brings great hope. Secondly, vitamin B17 metabolic therapy and vitamin C form only part of a much wider regime of treatments that have proven successful in the treatment of cancer. These and other sensible treatments are explained in more detail in the above Credence titles. Thirdly, I am conscious of the fact that there are elements of conventional medical practice that are saving and enhancing lives every day, not least in some methods of early cancer diagnosis and in acute and emergency medicine. May the good continue, and may the bad be open to complete reappraisal. Finally, I do so wish I'd been given the opportunity to meet John Diamond, because I reckon we'd have got on like a house on fire. And who knows what might have happened as a result? — > Need for Data and Education Finally, we hear from Dr Nicola Hembry of the Dove Clinic, which specialises in the non-conventional approach to cancer care and treatment: "Nutritional treatments such as high-dose vitamin C and B17 [laetrile] have been known about for years, and there are many success stories from patients lucky enough to have received and benefited from them. Research shows that levels of 400 mg/dL vitamin C in the blood can kill cancer cells by a pro-oxidative mechanism, and there is a great deal of data showing that B17 is preferentially toxic to cancer cells. "The trouble is that there is little in the way of well-designed random control trial data for the use of these substances, and therefore mainstream medicine rejects them out of hand without even considering the evidence available or even asking why these NEXUS ¢ 37 Continued on page 83 OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2002 www.nexusmagazine.com