The story of a young sciencewriter at memorial sloankettering cancer. Sep 03, 2014 this petition has been launched in conjunction with the new documentary, second opinion. Sloan kettering and the laetrile coverup posted 4 years ago under uncategorized alfred p. Aug 27, 2014 eric merolas selffinanced medical expose second opinion. My husband and i didnt expect that she would do anything too different from my local oncologist at yale, but in anticipation of the appointment, i postponed the starting of rituxin and prednisone which my yale oncologist had scheduled for last friday for the follicular lymphoma stage iv grade. Ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. You should not hesitate to get a second opinion about your case if that is your wish.
Laetrile at sloankettering add to watchlist this acclaimed, but scarcely mentioned, feature length documentary film focuses on the 1971 sloankettering cancer treatment coverup scandal, as well as whether or not laetrile was, is or indeed, still, can be a viable alternative treatment or floodgate to the spread of cancer. The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a. Moss sitting in a chair telling us what happened in the 1970s when he worked at new yorks memorial sloankettering cancer center, but this doesnt detract from the drama of his story. In 1974, he earned a phd in classics from stanford university. Kanematsu sugiura, who spent most of his career at memorial sloan kettering cancer center and one of the top cancer researchers of the 1970s. Oct 22, 2014 you can watch the documentary second opinion. He blew the whistle on the lies told by sloan kettering about the laetrile trials. Laetrile is another name for the natural product amygdalin, which is a chemical constituent found in the pits of many fruits and in numerous plants hydrogen cyanide is thought to be the main anticancer compound formed from laetrile via in situ release. Laetrile at sloankettering examines a disputed drug. Moss served as a science writer at memorial sloankettering cancer center. Schultz, ana september 8, 2014 documentary second opinion highlights. The ugly story behind the laetrile coverup the most.
If you would like to make an appointment with a memorial sloan kettering physician, please call our physician referral service at. Laetrile at sloankettering on your tv or mobile device at home. It stopped the spread of cancer, and they lied to us about it. Moss, a young science writer, has a doctorate and works with fellow employees to help publicize dr. Watch this explosive insider documentary by eric merola. Cancer industry fraud laetrile at sloan kettering cairns news.
If it were not for a second opinion, this scandal would have been buried. Second opinion charges that sloan kettering has suppressed some results favorable to laetrile. A second opinion is a documentary by awardwinning filmmaker, eric merola. The contradictory findings and the controversy surrounding laetrile was creating a problem at sloan kettering. Laetrile at sloankettering, the question of the drugs efficacy takes a backseat to the story of whistleblower ralph moss, a science writer at memorial sloan. Feb 22, 2010 the contradictory findings and the controversy surrounding laetrile was creating a problem at sloan kettering. This insider documentary package chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an experimental, lowcost cancer drug. Sloan kettering second opinion cancer survivors network. Read an extended explanation of what comes with the dvd, bluray, or on demand. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the eric merola. Moss phd, a young and eager science writer, was hired by sloanketterings.
Laetrile at sloankettering the majority of eric merolas documentary, second opinion. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new york. A group of dissenters within sloan kettering, who called themselves second opinion, wrote a memo on the subject of releasing results of the laetrile research. He was fired the next day for failing to carry out my most basic job responsibility, which means to lie when your boss tells you to. The group has obtained certain data from the files of elisabeth stockert, a member of the sloan kettering team, and claims that they show a positive anticancer effect for laetrile. Sugiura discovered that laetrile, derived from apricot pits, had very positive effects in preventing the spread of malignant lung tumors in laboratory mice. Laetrile at sloan kettering on youtube and vimeo for limited time. The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of new ideas in fighting the disease of cancer. The quack cancer treatment that showed promise townsend. Ralph walter moss born may 6, 1943 is an american author whose writings promote complementary and alternative cancer treatments. Apr 30, 2015 this insider documentary chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. Watch documentary free onlinefor a limited time natural.
And after all diplomatic approaches failed, moss lived a double life, working as a loyal employee at sloankettering while also recruiting fellow employees to help anonymously leak this information to the american public through a newly formed underground organization they called second opinion. Laetrile at sloan kettering, which tells the story of how mskcc was forced by the powers that be in washington dc to hide 4 years of their positive laetrile data with the most important aspect of this data being that laetrile amygdalin stopped the. Moss, phd, who broke the story about laetrile research conducted at memorial sloan kettering cancer center in the 1970s. A 2014 documentary written and directed by eric merola, second opinion. The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of. Second opinion tells a potentially interesting story in a bland way a fixed camera on its main subject, who recounts the story. Laetrile at sloankettering photos view all photos 15 movie info. Laetrile at sloankettering, a thoughtprovoking, 2014 documentary written and directed by eric merola, tells the story of laetrile through the eyes of science writer ralph w. With robert good, ben moss, martha moss, melissa moss. And after all diplomatic approaches failed, moss lived a double life, working as a loyal employee at sloankettering while also recruiting fellow employees to help anonymously leak this information to the american publicthrough a newly formed underground organization they calledsecond opinion. Todays cool fact of the day is that the tesla model s scored 5 out of 5 stars by the national highway safety. Moss, the center of eric merolas documentary second opinion.
A new documentary by eric merola opening in theaters fall, 2014. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new york times. Laetrile at sloankettering, though interesting, is strictly for a conspiracyminded set. Laetrile at sloankettering and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of new ideas in fighting the. Memorial sloankettering cancer center, americas leading cancer research center at the time, was assigned the task of testing an unconventional therapy called laetrile in an effort to curb the publics false hope in the alleged quack therapy. Carol portlock, a lymphoma specialist, at sloan kettering.
D, who was hired as the science writer in public affairs for sloan kettering a prestigious american cancer research institute where laetrile studies were originally conducted gives us an in depth look at how the opinion of the public was swayed in opposition to the treatment that tested overwhelmingly positive. Todays cool fact of the day is that the tesla model s scored 5 out of 5 stars by the national. In the 1970s, thousands of cancer patients as many as 70,000 per. Digital download pdf version doctored results the suppression of. Ralph moss, head of public relations at sloan kettering at the time, protested the coverup. Moss who worked in public relations and as writer for sloan kettering, didnt want it to remain buried since it was so promising, so he started a dissident publication and organization within sloan kettering to publicize suguiras results called a second opinion. This insider documentary chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. Laetrile cancer cure alternatives in cancer therapy by ross.