Year test of laetrile finds no evidence it can cure. The story of a young sciencewriter at memorial sloankettering cancer. The ugly story behind the laetrile coverup the most. 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. A new documentary by eric merola opening in theaters fall, 2014. This free stream not only includes the entire documentary, but it. 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. Sep 03, 2014 this petition has been launched in conjunction with the new documentary, second opinion. Instead, he organized an underground employee group called second opinion to oppose this coverup. Eric merola and ralph moss try to exhume the rotting corpse. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new york times. Laetrile at sloankettering deals with events that took place in the 1970s involving a thenyoung science writer named ralph w. 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.
Laetrile at sloankettering, follows the story of science writer ralph. It shouldnt have been passed so quickly, i dont trust it. 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. Watch this explosive insider documentary by eric merola. Yes, we need to be tough in stomping out this virus. 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.
Moss, phd, who broke the story about laetrile research conducted at memorial sloan kettering cancer center in the 1970s. Laetrile at sloankettering archives second opinion, a. Laetrile at sloan kettering, follows the story of science writer ralph w. 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. Kettering team decided in 1972 to extend the original series of studies because of the widespread public interest in laetrile and because of the paucity of data on. 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. A 2014 documentary written and directed by eric merola, second opinion. Laetrile at sloan kettering, which details the coverup that he witnessed firsthand while serving as the public relations director for sloan kettering during the length of the study. 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. Sugiura discovered that laetrile, derived from apricot pits, had very positive effects in preventing the spread of malignant lung tumors in laboratory mice. 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.
Ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. The quack cancer treatment that showed promise townsend. Please share this free film with everyone you know between now and november 1st. Laetrile at sloankettering photos view all photos 15 movie info. Watch documentary free onlinefor a limited time natural. 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. 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. 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 scene is at once typical and atypical in second opinion. The following information was shared by ralph moss in the documentary second opinion. If you download a producer application that we power an app that operates on a third party platform e.
Moss in 1974, an eager science writer, to brief the american public on the centers contribution to the war on cancer. Laetrile at sloan kettering on youtube and vimeo for limited time. This documentary explains the entire coverup related to the petition you signed. It stopped the spread of cancer, and they lied to us about it. 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 befriending and writing.
Laetrile at sloankettering examines a disputed drug. Do you agree with the new covid19 public health response bill. Feb 22, 2010 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. Cancer industry fraud laetrile at sloan kettering cairns news. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new. Second opinion, on the dispute over laetrile the new york.
Second opinion tells a potentially interesting story in a bland way a fixed camera on its main subject, who recounts the story. If youve been diagnosed with a rare cancer, a second opinion is also vital. Second opinion charges that sloan kettering has suppressed some results favorable to laetrile. Eric merola is back with another mustsee doc second opinion. 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. 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.
Moss phd, a young and eager science writer, was hired by sloanketterings. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Aug 27, 2014 eric merolas selffinanced medical expose second opinion. In the 1970s, thousands of cancer patients as many as 70,000 per.
Laetrile at sloankettering the majority of eric merolas documentary, second opinion. Interview with eric merola and ralph moss this posting also includes additional clips from the film. With robert good, ben moss, martha moss, melissa moss. 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. When your public relations guy starts describing you as diabolical, theres a problem. Kanematsu sugiura, who spent most of his career at memorial sloan kettering cancer center and one of the top cancer researchers of the 1970s. Laetrile at sloankettering, though interesting, is strictly for a conspiracyminded set. Laetrile at sloankettering, a documentary structured around moss considerable storytelling skills. Oct 22, 2014 you can watch the documentary second opinion. Oct 27, 2014 dear signers of our petition, we have decided to extend the free viewing period of the documentary second opinion. Moss, the center of eric merolas documentary second opinion. 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. Aug 29, 2014 when your public relations guy starts describing you as diabolical, theres a problem. Second opinion tells a potentially interesting story in a bland way a fixed camera on its main subject, who.
Memorial sloankettering cancer center, americas leading cancer research center at the time, was assigned the task of testing an unconventional. Ralph states that he was told by hospital administration that laetrile was. A second opinion is a documentary by awardwinning filmmaker, eric merola. Sloan cancer institution would test laetrile the unconventional therapy that was winning public opinion fast. 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. Aug 29, 2014 the scene is at once typical and atypical in second opinion. Petition update new laetrile study in germany august 2014. Many comprehensive cancer centers, including memorial sloan kettering, offer second opinions provided by pathologists doctors who are trained in diagnosing disease with special expertise.