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• CAM TreatmentsWhat has been known as CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is now better known as “Integrative Medicine”. The term, Integrative Medicine, according to the NCI, means “An approach to medical care that recognizes the benefit of combining conventional (standard) therapies (such as drugs and surgery) with complementary therapies that have been shown to be safe and effective.” The Moss Report articles on complementary, alternative or integrative medicine explore a wide range of subjects including hyperthermia, cryoablation, insulin potentiation, photodynamic therapies, and other treatments spanning generations of scientists and researchers.
  • Alternative Cancer TreatmentsOne hundred years ago there were “secret” cancer treatments advertised in the back pages of magazines and newspapers. In our own day we have seen raging controversies over many popular treatments. But do they work? No one is better at evaluating these treatments than the man who blew the whistle on Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Laetrile coverup.
  • AntioxidantsAntioxidants are naturally found in fruits and vegetables and are sold as concentrated food supplements. But do supplements actually conflict with radiation and chemotherapy? Oncologists say they do. Find the actual evidence here.
  • Cancer Stem CellsLong suspected to exist, cancer stem cells were discovered in solid tumors about 20 years ago. Is this the long-sought root cause of cancer? Thousands of scientists now believe so. Then why haven’t you heard about this from your oncologist? We delve into the debate on CSCs, and explore which foods and food supplements are most effective in the lab at killing or blocking cancer stem cells.
  • CryoablationSurgery is not the only way of getting rid of a tumor. Scientists have invented nonsurgical, non-radiation ways of eliminating tumors and boosting the immune system at the same time. This is cryoablation, which uses cold probes to kill cancer cells. Already FDA approved for prostate and breast cancer, and in use at some major medical centers, it is an almost blood-free way of destroying dangerous tumors.
  • HomeopathyAn almost 200-year controversy has raged over the use of minute quantities of drugs to fight disease. Is it possible or logical that tiny doses could work without any side effects? Opinions differ, of course, but in line with evidence-based medicine, we base ourselves on the clinical record, not on someone’s specious arguments and faulty logic.
  • HyperthermiaFever is part of nature’s response to illness, since it speeds up metabolism and healing. Hyperthermia is a man-made fever in a medically sophisticated form. What effect does heat have on cancer treatment? We follow ongoing efforts around the world to harness local, regional and systemic hyperthermia against cancer.
  • ImmunotherapyHarnessing the immune system to fight cancer had its roots at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the 1890s. No treatment has gotten more attention in recent years than “immune checkpoint inhibitor” therapy. But is this treatment right for you? See our award-winning video on “Immunotherapy: The Battle Within” and read our ongoing coverage of this and related topics.
  • Injected TherapiesUntil recently, self-help meant taking foods, supplements, and other lifestyle modifications, while injectable meant prescription drugs from allopathic doctors. Now wellness centers are springing up, offering IV nutrients to patients and those seeking a return to optimal health. Is this safe and effective? We survey the field.
  • Interactions & ConflictsOne of the biggest questions we confront is how to integrate conventional and complementary cancer treatments. The biggest sticking point is oncologists’ belief that foods, supplements and herbs conflict with anti-cancer drugs. We carefully examine the basis of such concerns. Although conflicts are possible, by and large there is little evidence that they actually do conflict. More frequently the data supports not just the harmlessness of supplements, but a beneficial effect.
  • Metabolic TherapyPerhaps the greatest breakthrough of the 20th century was Otto Warburg’s discovery that cancer cells crave glucose and process it in a manner far different than normal cells. This has led to such diverse approaches as the ketogenic diet, time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, etc. Is a high-fat diet necessary or safe for cancer patients? What is the evidence for and against it? Join the argument!
  • Mind BodyDoes the mind control the body (or vice versa). This philosophical argument has a direct bearing on cancer patients. Can you use the mind or spirit to bring about remissions or even cures of cancer? How does this relate to “spontaneous regressions” of the disease, occurring without any apparent medical cause. What do we make of Hamer’s claim that every cancer is caused by a sudden emotional shock to the system?
  • Nature of CAMUntil about 1995, the world of cancer was divided between “conventional” and “alternative medicine.” But after the formation of the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) at the NIH, things began to change. Now the use of the term “alternative” is ancient history. Instead, what we have is “complementary” and “integrative” healthcare. What has been lost, or gained, through this shift in perspective is the subtext of many of our articles. We were among the founders of the OAM, and have done podcasts with other founders of the field.
  • Physical ActivityIn a consumer society, we are conditioned to take commodities (drugs, foods, supplements) to improve our health. But nothing is more important than our level of activity. This influences the body’s basal metabolic rate. What role does activity and especially exercise play in preventing cancer recurrences? (Hint: In one study, it was more powerful than any drug or radiation treatment.)
  • Repurposed DrugsIt now costs over 1billiontoseeanewdrugthroughfrominceptiontoFDAapproval.Thisfactisusedtojustifytheastronomicalcostofnewtreatments(oneofwhichispricedat1 billion to see a new drug through from inception to FDA approval. This fact is used to justify the astronomical cost of new treatments (one of which is priced at 1billiontoseeanewdrugthroughfrominceptiontoFDAapproval.Thisfactisusedtojustifytheastronomicalcostofnewtreatments(oneofwhichispricedat475,000 per patient!) But what if an already-approved and out-of-patent medication could be repurposed to treat cancer. (Hint: A bottle of one such drug sells for $4.20… for 180 pills! Find out how to access these promising older drugs.)
  • Targeted TherapyWidespread discontent with the scattershot approach of chemotherapy, combined with major advances in immunology, led to the development of targeted therapies.” This began in the 1980s and took off with the work of Judah Folkman after 2000. Since 2010 there have been 50,000 journal articles on the topic. Since then, a number of cancer drugs have been developed in recent years that specifically target genetic alterations. How effective are these therapies, and are they really less toxic than classical chemo? We explore the field, showing its strengths and weaknesses.
  • Viral TherapyMicrobes and viruses can cause or promote the growth of many kinds of cancer, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, or H. pylori bacteria and stomach cancer. But what if viruses could be used to fatally target cancer cells? Which ones are available now? And which clinics specialize in using poultry viruses against brain and other cancers?
  • Sound, Light & ElectricityIonizing radiation is often effective but dangerous. Using “Hiroshima-level” radiation to destroy tumors is like using a jackhammer to drive in a thumbtack. Innovators are using less dangerous forms of “radiation” such as heat, light, ultrasound and electricity to destroy tumors without ravaging surrounding normal tissue. Learn more about it here.
• Nutrition & SupplementsHealth through Nutrition Nothing is more promising—and more controversial—than the use of nutrition, foods, and food supplements in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Various compounds found in nature have been repeatedly proven, through scientific studies, to have considerable value in the human body. Nothing revolutionized the study of disease more than the discovery of vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients. The discovery that there was a mysterious substance in lemons and limes (later called ascorbic acid, or vitamin C) that prevented and even cured a terrible disease, scurvy, changed the course of human history. Understanding how nutrition affects the body chemistry and how that chemistry can have an effect on cancer is an essential tool in healing the effects of malignancy. Ralph W. Moss, author of Antioxidants Against Cancer, and Herbs Against Cancer shares his research on these critical topics, fully explaining a key question about supplements and showing the hard science behind his sometimes unexpected conclusions. Moss not only “talks the talk” but “walks the walk.” He himself is a long-term survivor of aggressive prostate cancer. His food recommendations and recipes for smoothies, seed crackers, soups, and teas all contributed to his success in beating his own cancer.
  • Cancer Stem Cell FightersSince the discovery of cancer stem cells (2003 for breast cancer), there has been a gold rush to find drugs that would kill or block these causative agents. However, the field ran into problems because scientists differ on whether “stem-ness” is the mark of a special category of cancer cells or merely a quality that can apply, more or less, to any cancer cell. Also, since there are about 35 separate markers of CSCs, it became apparent that multiple agents would be necessary to entirely block CSCs. The experience with immunotherapy, however, has shown that even employing two such agents causes a panoply of side effects. So how can one contemplate the use of multiple anti-CSC drugs? What is far more promising is the use of foods and food supplements to fight CSCs. We at The Moss Report have studied more than a dozen reports from around the world on the use of natural products for this purpose. This informs our recommendations of the most promising anti-CSCs nutrients and herbal factors.
  • Dietary TreatmentsAre there dietary programs that deter and defeat the growth of cancer in the human body? Since the work of Max Gerson, MD, in the 1930s, people on the fringe of medicine have attempted to prescribe special diets, with lists of things to include and avoid, to fight the disease. Since then, we have had the Budwig diet (flaxseed oil and cottage cheese), the Breuss diet (fasting), the Kelley and Gonzalez diet (pancreatic enzymes), the Macrobiotic diet (brown rice and Japanese vegetables), the Livingston diet (no chicken), and so forth. Once-stodgy cancer centers have gotten in on the act, now advocating the “plant-based diet” (by the way, cane sugar is plant-based, but that doesn’t make it anti-cancer). Unlike some, we at The Moss Report cast a cold eye on faddish cults. We proceed from scientific evidence in making recommendations concerning diet and cancer.
  • Food and CancerWhile conventional medicine previously mocked any connection between food intake and cancer, this link is actually profound. Even some oncologists have gotten on board. The classic DeVita cancer textbook now has whole chapters on “Dietary Factors,” “Obesity and Physical Activity,” and “The Microbiome and Cancer.” In this section, we explore in depth the preventative nature of certain foods and their impact on people who are already fighting existing disease or trying to prevent its recurrence.
  • Fruits and NutsAs part of a plant-based diet, we are often told to eat plenty of fruits, nuts and seeds. There is a good rationale for this recommendation. Walnuts and flaxseeds are good sources of essential fatty acids (EFAs), which are essential in the diet (cannot be synthesized in the human body). But flaxseed is poorly metabolized and only about 15 percent of it turns into the necessary EPA and DHA. Seeds can also be problematic: If you have a cracked tooth, a seed can split it open with considerable pain. Seeds can also exacerbate diverticulosis. Peanuts (which, despite the name, are not nuts, but legumes) can be infected with dangerous aflatoxin. Fruits in general are high in fructose, a form of sugar that can only be metabolized in the liver, and thus may contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. So this category must be approached with caution.
  • Herbs, Spices & BotanicalsHerbs, spices, and botanicals are one of mankind’s earliest anti-cancer remedies. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a huge repository of potential treatments for cancer and its symptoms. Other countries similarly contribute to this storehouse. Native Americans contributed to this tradition, although the most famous such formula, Essiac Tea, is almost certainly a fake Indian herbal remedy. In 2015, Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, an extract of Chinese wormwood. This drug is now being repurposed as a cancer remedy.
  • Medicinal MushroomsMushrooms are among humanity’s oldest medicinal substances. Mysterious entities – sometimes delicious, sometimes deadly – and psychoactive in the extreme, they also can profoundly affect the “chi,” or immune system. Mushrooms work best in combinations of fruiting body extracts. Yet studies show that about two-thirds of the products on the American market contain no beta-glucans, the molecular signature of mushrooms! We show readers how to identify and obtain effective fungal preparations.
  • RecipesThe foundation of health is diet. Every child should be taught to cook, and people should go back to preparing meals from scratch and eating them together at least once per day. Convenience foods are not convenient when they result in metabolic diseases. Certain foods and drinks are especially important in regard to cancer prevention. We provide some recipes to increase health, such as a seed cracker, a mushroom soup, and three kinds of smoothies.
  • Vitamins & MineralsBasic vitamins and minerals are essential to health and life itself. You should get your vitamins and minerals mainly from food, but supplements can also be important, although maligned by some in the medical establishment. Vitamin D3 in particular has an important role to play in cancer. It inhibits the growth of cancer stem cells and is considered a promising therapeutic approach, at next to no cost to the patient.
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• Conventional TreatmentThis section of The Moss Report pertains to “conventional” treatments of cancer – surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other treatments that are typically prescribed by licensed medical practitioners and specialists in the United States and other countries. Doctors often play up the positive effects while downplaying adverse events. In our discussion of this topic, we include an explanation of side effects, which must always be considered in any evaluation of cancer treatment. Conventional therapy can be lifesaving. But it also can at times be a minefield, with potentially devastating side effects. We arm you with reliable information to prevent hype, peer pressure, or doctor pressure from distorting your decision from what your instincts tell you is the proper course for you. For example, in his DIY Guide to Conventional Treatments, Moss shows how he researches a conventional treatment. You can learn his methods (based on over 40 years of experience) so that you can do your own analysis of what your doctors are recommending.
  • ChemotherapyChemotherapy was founded on the idea that certain poisonous drugs could target rapidly dividing cells of the blood, i.e., acute leukemias. That worked pretty well. But chemo proved far less effective against solid tumors of adults. We do a “deep dive” into the world of chemo, showing which regimens are effective against which cancers, and the many cases in which chemo shrinks tumors, but does not extend survival.
  • Hormonal TherapyAround 1940, Charles Huggins of the University of Chicago showed that the course of prostate cancer can be affected by hormones. But when the production of male sex hormone was prevented through castration, or if female sex hormone were added, the growth of cancer was slowed. Huggins won the 1966 Nobel Prize for the discovery. Today, hormone therapy is used routinely in about 80 percent of breast cancer cases as well.
  • MetastasesNo word in cancer is more frightening than “metastasis,” which means the secondary spread of a tumor from its initial appearance to a vital internal organ. About 90 percent of those who die of cancer do so as a result of metastases. Surgery and radiation are local or regional treatments. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy are more systemic. And some complementary treatments show promise in stopping the ability of cancer cells to metastasize. This makes them especially promising as a form of secondary prevention.
  • RadiationRadiation therapy is the use of ionizing waves or particles to destroy tumor cells. It can be very effective at relieving bone pain, shrinking tumors, and preventing local or regional recurrences. But big questions remain: Does radiation therapy actually extend overall survival? Does radiation treatment ever cause new, second cancers? And are there cases where radiation does more harm than good? We provide a clear, balanced and unprejudiced evaluation of this treatment modality.
  • Side Effects & RemediesCancer can bring a host of symptoms, and its treatment can have myriad side effects. We review what those are, and have scoured the conventional and naturopathic literature to find likely remedies for most of the major – and some of the less prevalent – side effects. Our emphasis is on remedies that do not increase the risk of yet other adverse events
  • SurgerySurgery for cancer dates to the earliest medical texts, such as the Edwin Smith Papyrus (now at the New York Academy of Medicine) dated from 1550 B.C. That papyrus details eight cases of cancer that Egyptian doctors treated with cauterization (called a “fire drill”). But it also comments on these advanced cases of cancer that “there is no treatment.” Today, surgery remains the dominant treatment of cancer. But, unlike chemotherapy or immunotherapy, surgery is more reliant on tradition than on clinical trials. We consider the scientific basis of many cancer treatments, as well as possible alternatives.
  • Targeted & Molecular TreatmentsThe unraveling of the DNA molecule set the stage for treatments that would target specific molecules on the surface of cancer cells. Starting with Herceptin in the late 1990s, there are now scores of FDA-approved agents that hone in like little guided missiles on a particular marker. The U.S. government has “bet the store” on this type of precision oncology. But do such treatments really work and extend survival? We delve into the details.
• General InformationThis collection of articles will help inform you on the methods used to diagnose, test and research what’s available in the world of cancer. Contained within this broad category of helpful articles is some essential knowledge for anyone dealing with a diagnosis, including leading-edge diagnostic testing analysis, drug trials, DIY research guides and blood tests, analysis of breast cancer diagnostic tools, treatments and trials of different types of cancer, patient experience and navigation, a traffic light guide to cancer treatments, staging cancer, and an introduction to drugs and developments in the industry. Dr. Moss also provides on-the-scene reporting from major conferences around the world.
  • General InformationWe offer a great variety of articles and videos on more general aspects of cancer. We understand that you are mainly interested in your particular cancer type. But we explain why you should also read about other people’s cancers. What we mean is, patients sometimes fixate on their particular cancer. By doing so, however, they might limit their focus. For example, they may limit their search not just to breast cancer, but to, say, ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-negative, breast cancer. By doing so, they can miss the forest for the trees. Cancers in general share important characteristics: cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been found in almost every cancer type, the metabolism of most cancers is nearly identical, and the immune system is involved in almost every type and subvariety. Of course, we drill down into the particulars of each category. But we also never lose sight of the bigger picture.
  • PreventionNothing is more important than preventing cancer before it takes hold. We offer important articles on the “master disease of our time.” (Can you guess what that is?) We discuss the use of the vaccine called Gardasil, which assesses its actual impact on cervical and other cancers. We have videos on cancer prevention and the causes of cancer.
  • TestingYou’ve doubtless heard the expression, “Measure twice, cut once.” This applies to cancer as well as carpentry. You want to pay careful attention to the testing procedures that precede any treatment. Do not rush off to be treated but test, test, test. We offer guidance on such topics as mammography, circulating tumor cells, molecular and genomic testing, circulating tumor cells, and DIY blood tests. A wise person gathers accurate information to make an informed treatment decision.
  • ResourcesOur resources include our unique and proprietary Practitioner Map. This will help you find the best doctors, clinics and hospitals within driving distance of your home. We also provide a “green-yellow-red” traffic light system for quickly evaluating complementary cancer treatments. The “red light” treatments are either lacking in documentation, harmful or both. We also have an extensive collection of charts on the interaction of cancer stem cells (CSCs) with supplements, and offer a realistic assessment of possible conflicts between supplements and drugs in easy-to-read graphics.
• History & PoliticsNobody understands the cancer establishment and its operations better than Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. In fact, his first book, The Cancer Industry, featured on 60 Minutes and elsewhere, awoke the public to the existence of the cancer-industrial complex. As a former cancer center official himself, he provides an insider’s look at the politics and economics of cancer drug development and shows how its policies skewed heavily against natural medicine. His initial struggle with the top executives of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center turned into a 50-year lifetime of speaking truth to power. The Moss Report contains the archive of Dr. Moss’s voluminous writings on cancer, including his early newsletters “Second Opinion” and “The Cancer Chronicles,” and his online weekly updates at Cancer Decisions. From his days in the 1970s as a whistleblower at Memorial Sloan-Kettering to his decade-long role as an appointed advisor to the National Institutes of Health, here is documentation of a truly historic struggle to blow the whistle on corrupt practices in Washington, DC, and beyond.
  • History of CancerHistory is the collective memory of the human race, and no one knows more about the highways and byways of cancer history than Ralph W. Moss. He offers up his personal honor roll of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) cancer pioneers. Moss edited an entire issue of a medical journal on the legacy of the pioneer of enzyme therapy, John Beard, D.Sc. He wrote and narrated the award-winning documentary, Immunotherapy: The Battle Within, which puts the emergence of immune-checkpoint inhibitors into the context of the life and work of William B. Coley, MD, a century ago. A treasure trove of information on this important aspect of the cancer problem.
  • Politics and EconomicsAs a junior officer of a large medical center, Ralph Moss was thrust into the heart of the politics and economics of the cancer field. We offer a rich selection of his writings on this topic, including his op-ed “Patents Over Patients” in The New York Times, his documentation of the bribing of American doctors by pharmaceutical companies, and his co-authored report, Expanding Medical Horizons, prepared at the behest of the National Institutes of Health.
• PublicationsArchive Ralph Moss’s main contribution has been to reveal, decade by decade, the successes and failures of the “war on cancer” for the average reader. This has resulted in this unprecedented archive of over 1,000 well-written, well-researched articles on all aspects of cancer. These are searchable and readable to subscribers of The Moss Report. Although Moss’s life goal has been to make the science behind cancer understandable to patients, he himself has made some contributions to the professional literature. He is the corresponding editor of a medical journal, Integrative Cancer Therapies, and a long-time columnist of The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. He has contributed to New Scientist, the Lancet, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, etc. as well as written op-eds in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, etc. Moss is a member of the scientific advisory board of the Life Extension Foundation and has served as a reviewer for Blood, Current Oncology, Tumor Biology, the Journal of Research in Medical Science, the International Journal of Cancer, Heliyon, and the Czech Academy of Sciences. He edited a medical journal issue on the life and legacy of one…
  • NewslettersAlmost from the start of his career, Ralph Moss has edited and written newsletters about progress (or the lack thereof) in the war on cancer. While still at Sloan-Kettering in the 1970s, he edited the classic underground newsletter, Second Opinion. In the 1990s and 2000s, he edited The Cancer Chronicles, which had a subscription base of over 40,000. Then came numerous online blogs, vlogs, and updates. For The Moss Report, we have captured, edited and annotated this huge treasure trove of material recording the day-to-day reflections on the neverending cancer war.
    * Second OpinionThis was Moss’s original entry into the world of cancer publishing. It consists of reprints of the “underground” newsletter that he co-edited and wrote in the 1970s, to expose the cover-up of positive results with amygdalin (Laetrile) at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. It includes his first extended foray into the science and politics of Complimentary and Alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer, the “Special Report on Laetrile,” which reproduces and explains the positive experiments of his mentor, Kanematsu Sugiura, D.Sc.
    * The Cancer ChroniclesThis was Moss’s second newsletter, which was published from 1989 to 1995. It contains fascinating insight into numerous topics relating to cancer, including a running commentary on the formation of the Office of Alternative Medicine, reports on his four visits to Gaston Naessens (“714X”) in Canada, and much, much more.
  • BooksIn addition to his groundbreaking books “The Cancer Industry,” “Herbs Against Cancer,” “Antioxidants Against Cancer,” “Doctored Results” and “Cancer, Incorporated,” we are reprinting writings from his co-edited “Complementary Oncology” (the world’s first textbook on the topic), his Encyclopedia Britannica yearbook article on complementary and alternative medicine (another first), his article on CAM for Courtroom Medicine: Cancer, and his Integrative Cancer Treatment Textbook (from the course he taught at Thomas Jefferson University medical school in Philadelphia).
  • FilmsAlmost from the start of his career, Ralph Moss has been involved in creating a film and TV record of his findings. He wrote the script of an award winning documentary for PBS on “The Cancer War” (Pacific Street Films), a biographical film on his mentor, Albert Szent-Györgyi, MD, Ph.D., and an episode on animal testing for Frontline. More recently he scripted and narrated the award-winning documentary, Immunotherapy: The Battle Within. The independent filmmaker Eric Merola produced a theatrically released work on Moss’s early career, Second Opinion.
  • Newspaper & Magazine ArticlesStarting in 1977, Moss has been the subject of numerous magazine and newspaper articles for his commentary on cancer. He also has contributed Op-Eds to the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and other leading papers here and abroad. His books and reports have been reviewed in top scientific journals and he has contributed to New Scientist, JAMA, JNCI, etc. You will find many of those contributions here.
• About the Author
  • Media AppearancesRalph Moss’s media appearances began in November 1977, when he was fired from Sloan-Kettering Institute for blowing the whistle on its laetrile testing program. That made front-page news in New York City, and reverberated around the world. He was the subject of full-scale reports in Science, The Sciences, New Scientist, etc. His dozen or so books have also been widely publicized and praised. He was interviewed on 60 Minutes to discuss an early form of immunotherapy, and was frequently featured on radio and TV shows. He was a regular contributor to Robert Atkins’ WOR radio show, Design for Living, and has been a guest on many popular podcasts since then.
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Almost from the start of his career, Ralph Moss has edited and written newsletters about progress (or the lack thereof) in the war on cancer. While still at Sloan-Kettering in the 1970s, he edited the classic underground newsletter, Second Opinion. In the 1990s and 2000s, he edited The Cancer Chronicles, which had a subscription base of over 40,000. Then came numerous online blogs, vlogs, and updates. For The Moss Report, we have captured, edited and annotated this huge treasure trove of material recording the day-to-day reflections on the neverending cancer war.

Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering: Dr. Sugiura and Second Opinion

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 7 No. 1-2, June 1996

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 1 No. 4, Spring 1990

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 3 No. 4, Sept-Oct 1992

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 7 No. 3-4, Sept. 1996

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 5 No. 4, Sept. 1994

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 4 No. 4, Sept. 1993

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 5 No. 5-6, Nov.-Dec. 1994

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 3 No. 5, Nov.-Dec. 1992

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 4 No. 5, Nov. 1993

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 6 No. 2, May 1995

The Cancer Chronicles – Vol. 5 No. 2, May 1994

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