Ralph moss and second opinion in 1974, ralph moss, a novice science writer, was hired by the pr department at memorial sloankettering cancer center. Laetrile at sloankettering the majority of eric merolas documentary, second opinion. Ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. Vitamin b17 has recently become more popular as more researches are showing that laetrile in apricot seeds or kernels are used in cancer treatments. Eric merola and ralph moss try to exhume the rotting corpse. If you download a producer application that we power an app that operates on a third party platform e. Laetrile at sloankettering, a documentary directed by eric merola, which will be premiered with qa at cinema village 22 east 12 st at 7pm friday aug 29 2014. Moss was assistant director of public affairs at memorial sloankettering cancer center in new york city when he unveiled a coverup of positive tests with americas most controversial anticancer agent, laetrile. Moss, phd, who broke the story about laetrile research conducted at memorial sloankettering cancer center.
Laetrile at sloankettering had its world premiere at the san luis obispo film festival, ca on march 6, 2014. Memorial sloan kettering cancer center, americas leading cancer research center at the time, was assigned the task of testing an unconventional. Laetrile at sloankettering, follows the story of science writer ralph w. Graham fuller, new york daily news august 28, 2014. Oct 08, 2014 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 ugly story behind the laetrile coverup the most. But in its concentrated and purified form developed specifically for cancer therapy, it is known as laetrile, the. Watch documentary free onlinefor a limited time natural. Watch this explosive insider documentary by eric merola. I am considering contacting memorial sloan kettering for a second opinion. Laetrile at sloankettering 2014 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Oct 22, 2014 you can watch the documentary second opinion. Second opinion charges that sloan kettering has suppressed some results favorable to laetrile.
The quack cancer treatment that showed promise townsend. Moss works with fellow employees to help publicize dr. Laetrile at sloankettering examines a disputed drug. Moss, phd, the hero of this story recently participated in an outstanding interview with npr affiliate wpsu at penn state. A fascinating insiders account of a major cancer coverupralph w.
Moss shown below in his older incarnation, who was at the time married with two young children, and who goes to work in the public relations department of the famous cancer center and soon finds himself interviewing and then befriending and writing. 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. One of the films most memorable moments is mosss recollection of sloankettering vp lloyd old. And after all diplomatic approaches failed, moss lived a double life, working as a loyal employee at sloan kettering 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.
Moss, phd, who broke the story about laetrile research conducted at memorial sloan kettering cancer center. Moss was assistant director of public affairs at memorial sloankettering cancer center in new york city when he unveiled a coverup of positive tests. It stopped the spread of cancer, and they lied to us about it. 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. In fact, on july 2nd 1974 the top leaders of sloankettering lewis thomas, robert good, chester stock and lloyd old visited with the nci and. A second opinion is a documentary by awardwinning filmmaker, eric merola. Carol portlock, a lymphoma specialist, at sloan kettering. Cancer industry fraud laetrile at sloan kettering cairns news. Laetrile at sloankettering, follows the story of science writer ralph. Long after the shock of the diagnosis and the treatment has ended, cancer is still very much a part of a persons life. Laetrile at sloan kettering, follows the story of science writer ralph w. If on the one hand, they publish the truth about laetrile, they will have to say something like this.
Moss shown below in his older incarnation, who was at the time married with two young children, and who goes to work in the public relations department of the famous cancer center and soon finds himself interviewing and then. A group of dissenters within sloankettering, who called themselves second opinion, wrote a memo on the subject of releasing results of the laetrile research. Sloan kettering second opinion cancer survivors network. 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. 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 highway safety administration in the us. 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 story of a young sciencewriter at memorial sloankettering cancer. Todays cool fact of the day is that the tesla model s scored 5 out of 5 stars. 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. Laetrile at sloankettering, though interesting, is strictly for a conspiracyminded set. Laetrile cancer cure alternatives in cancer therapy by ross.
Laetrile at sloankettering theatrical trailer 2014 by eric. If youve been diagnosed with a rare cancer, a second opinion is also vital. 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 calledsecond opinion. Sugiura discovered that laetrile, derived from apricot pits, had very positive effects in preventing the spread of malignant lung tumors in laboratory mice. Laetrile cancer cure alternatives in cancer therapy by.
Second opinion is a documentary about the deliberate coverup of an alternative cancer treatment by sloan kettering cancer center, americas foremost cancer research institution, and dr robert moss, the sloan kettering science writer who exposed the coverup as strange as it may seem sloan kettering themselves did. My question is, if i go to ny for a second opinion, can i then get their recommended chemo treatments in north carolina, or would i have to go to ny for each treatment. My findings on laetrile, including links about the movie second opinion about sloan kettering. Besides being used in cancer treatments, vitamin b17 has a few other uses. 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. Moss is also the subject of a documentary called second opinion, which tells this same story. Laetrile at sloankettering will be opening up theatrically this summer in as many as 8 cities to start. In the 1970s, thousands of cancer patients as many as 70,000 per. Sloankettering was americas top cancer research center at the time. 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. Kanematsu sugiura, who spent most of his career at memorial sloan kettering cancer center and one of the top cancer researchers of the 1970s.
Many comprehensive cancer centers, including memorial sloan kettering, offer second opinions provided by pathologists doctors who are trained in diagnosing disease with special expertise. Laetrile at sloankettering deals with events that took place in the 1970s involving a thenyoung science writer named ralph w. Second opinion tells a potentially interesting story in a bland way a fixed camera on its main subject, who. Memorial sloan kettering 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. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new york times. Laetrile definition of laetrile by the free dictionary. With robert good, ben moss, martha moss, melissa moss. The story of a young sciencewriter at memorial sloan kettering cancer center, who risked everything by blowing the whistle on a massive coverup involving a promising cancer therapy. Moss phd, a young and eager science writer, was hired by sloanketterings. Laetrile at sloankettering a film by eric merola though a documentary, its dramatic enough to be reminiscent of the insider, the whistleblowing thriller about big tobacco.
World without cancer explores the revolutionary concept that cancer is a deficiency disease, like scurvy or pellagra, aggravated by the lack of an essential food compound in modern mans diet. Sep 08, 2014 one of science and medicines best buried political secrets has burst like frankenstein out of its grave into the open this week with the release of second opinion. The term laetrile is derived from the terms laevorotatory and mandelonitrile and is used to describe a purified form of the chemical amygdalin, a cyanogenic glucoside a plant compound that contains sugar and produces hydrogen cyanide found in the pits of many fruits and raw nuts and in other plants, such as lima beans, clover, and sorghum. One of science and medicines best buried political secrets has burst like frankenstein out of its grave into the open this week with the release of second opinion. Laetrile aka amygdalin is a natural compound found in apricot pits and other fruit seeds.
Second opinion is a documentary about the deliberate coverup of an alternative cancer treatment by sloan kettering cancer center, americas foremost cancer research institution, and dr robert moss, the sloan kettering science writer who exposed the coverup. Second opinion laetrile at sloan kettering full censored by amazon prime 2019. A 2014 documentary written and directed by eric merola, second opinion. Moss was supposed to help brief the public on the centers contribution to the war on cancer. A new documentary by eric merola opening in theaters fall, 2014. 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. But second opinion is at its best when it avoids platitudes like the real culprit is the profit system and focuses instead on moss and his double life as both an employee and an opponent of sloankettering and, by extension, big pharma. 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. Laetrile at sloan kettering on youtube and vimeo for limited time.