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Articles
Chemical Exposures and Breast Cancer
PHO #13
As money and attention are lavished on treatment and screening, little is done about the environmental causes of breast cancer.
The Cervical Cancer Vaccine
PHO #12
The Cervical Cancer Vaccine: A miracle vaccine for cervical cancer? Not if you ignore the hype and look at the science.
Cancer Misinformation
PHO #11
Cancer Misinformation: The system that reports cancer research sends misleading messages on cancer science
Cancer Statistics
PHO #8
Cancer by the Numbers: A new report celebrates improved chances of surviving cancer. But some of the numbers don't add up.
Meat and Cancer
PHO #5
Meat and Cancer: Researchers claim red meat causes colon cancer, but the evidence isn't there
Mammograms
PHO #2
Too Few Mammograms: Why Big Box Medicine worries and why you shouldn't
Shows
Should You Be Tested For Cancer?
Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, Dartmouth Medical School, co-director of the VA Outcomes Group at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses why cancer tests are risky. Resources: Should I Be Tested For Cancer? by H. Gilbert Welch; resources on cancer
Exercise and Disease Prevention
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett PhD discuss the role of exercise in preventing disease including specific recommendations on forms of exercise and training regimes. Resources: Resources on exercise and musculoskeletal health; also resources on aging, cancer, heart health, insulin resistance, hormones, and stress
A discussion of cancer screening with Samuel Bogoch, MD, PhD, developer of the anti-malignin antibody test, a new, non-invasive screening method for the presence of cancer and its progression. Resources: Oncolab www.oncolabinc.com; Resources on cancer
Medical Decision Making
Oleg Reznik, MD, author of The Secrets of Medical Decision Making discusses how to avoid becoming a victim of the health care machine. Resources: Oleg Reznik, MD website www.olegreznikmd.com; The Secrets of Medical Decision Making: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of the Health Care Machine by Oleg Reznik
Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Part 1
Health integrationist Layna Berman and health educator Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how to avoid common diagnoses and the medical interventions that are typically prescribed Resources: Should I Be Tested For Cancer? by H. Gilbert Welch; Resources on cancer; Resources on mind, mood, and stress; Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity
HPV Vaccine Risks
Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center, discusses the risks from the campaign to mass vaccinate with the new HPV vaccine. Resources: National Vaccine Information Center www.nvic.org; A Shot in the Dark by Harris Coulter and Barbara Fisher and A Consumer’s Guide to Childhood Vaccines by Barbara Fisher; Resources on immunity, resources on cancer, and resources on children's health
Noninvasive Cancer Treatment Advances
Cancer specialist Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD discusses his highly effective noninvasive cancer treatment. Resources: The Burzynski Clinic www.burzynskiclinic.com.
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Soy
Journalist Kaalya Daniel, PhD discusses why using soy as a therapy for cancers involving reproductive hormones is contraindicated. Resources: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food by Kaayla Daniel; Weston A. Price Foundation Soy Alert!; and Soy Free Solutions www.soyfreesolutions.com
Cancer Treatment Alternatives
Tanya Harter Pierce, MA, MFCC discusses the wide variety of successful alternatives to conventional cancer treatments. Resources: Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments that Work by Tanya Harter Pierce www.outsmartyourcancer.com; OncoLab; Resources on cancer
DCIS Isn’t Cancer
A discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions such as ductile carcinoma in situ. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava
Choosing Cancer Therapies
Cancer journalist Ralph W. Moss, PhD discusses choosing a cancer therapy. Resources: Ralph Moss's website www.ralphmoss.com
Genetics, Folate, and Disease
Orthomolecular physician Dr. Richard Kunin, MD discusses how treating genetically based nutrient deficiencies prevents disease. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Medical Radiation in the Promotion of Cancer and Heart Disease
Dr. John Gofman, MD, PhD professor Emeritus, molecular and cell biology University of California, Berkeley, discusses his extensive research correlating cancer and heart disease to radiation exposure from
Insulin Potentiation Cancer Therapy
Dr. Steven Ayre discusses combining insulin potentiation therapy with chemotherapy, which results in a treatment without side effects
The Politics of Cancer Revisited
Dr. Samuel Epstein discusses the cancer establishment Resources: Cancer-Gate, The Politics of Cancer Revisited, and The Politics of Cancer by Samuel Epstein and the Cancer Prevention Coalition www.preventcancer.com/
Hormones and Cancer
Dr. David Zava, PhD, Director of ZRT Labs. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com
Why is Cancer Killing Our Pets?
Deborah Straw examines treaments and protection Resources: Why is Cancer Killing Our Pets? by Deborah Straw
Alternative Cancer Update
Kenny Ausubel, founder of the Bioneers Conference, discusses alternative cancer treatment and prevention Resources: When Healing Becomes a Crime by Kenny Ausubel and the Bioneers Conference www.bioneers.org
Alternative Treatments for Prostate Cancer
Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez discusses non-invasive options for the treatment of prostate cancer
The Attack on and the Return of Alternative Cancer Therapies
Kenny Ausubel, founder of the Bioneers Conference, discusses the alternative cancer treatment of Dr. Harry Hoxsey Resources: When Healing Becomes a Crime by Kenny Ausubel and the Bioneers Conference www.bioneers.org
Nutritive Cancer Therapy
Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez
Breast and Prostate Cancer Risks
Physican John Lee, MD, and David Zava PhD, biochemist and breast cancer researcher discuss cancer risks for women and men posed by the use of drugs used to block sex hormones. Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause by John Lee and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com
Antineoplastin: Brain Cancer Breakthrough
Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD
Cancer and Nutrition
Robert Crayhon M.S. Resources: The Carnitine Miracle and Robert Crayhon's Nutrition Made Simple by Robert Crayhon
Breast Cancer and Hormones
Dr. David Zava, Research Biochemist Resources: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer by John Lee and David Zava and ZRT Laboratory www.zrtlab.com
Ovarian Cancer
Maureen Redl, MFCC and Dr. David Minor Director of Oncology, California Pacific
Dr. Burzynski and the FDA
Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski MD, PhD discusses his battles with the cancer establishment
Surviving Breast Cancer
Laura Evers, Breast Cancer Survivior and Mountain Climber Resources: The Climb of My Life by Laura Evers
Alternative Cancer Treatments
Michael Lerner PhD, president and founder of Commonweal Resources: Choices in Healing by Michael Lerner
Surviving Prostate Cancer
Michael Korda Resources: Man to Man by Michael Korda
Mind/Body/Spirit Approaches to Cancer Treatment
Dr. Carl Simonton, MD Cancer Specialist Resources: The Healing Journey by Carl Simonton