Laetrile Case Histories; The Richardson Cancer Clinic Experience

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by  John A. Richardson

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Patricia Griffin, R.H.
a special introduction
to the Bantam edition
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HOW DOES LAETRILE WORK?
Laetrile advocates are deeply divided about
what exactly Laetrile does—whether it cures
cancer, prevents it, or simply controls it—or
how, precisely, it works its alleged wonders.
But that there are wonders, they agree on
most passionately. Dr. Richardson claims that
patient after patient reports essentially the
same story: Laetrile has lessened their pain,
increased their appetite, improved their ap¬
pearance, made them, in short, feel better—
something other therapies have failed to do.
The medical establishment responds by saying
that Laetrile patients are merely experiencing
the classic effects of any placebo. A sugar pill;
they say, would have done the same . ..
The clash between the American medical
establishment and practitioners of unorthodox
cancer therapy goes on, unresolved .. .
CASE # 122
Mrs. Thelma Mosca (case 122) was diagnosed
as having cancer of the cervix in January of
1975 and was slated for surgery including a
radical hysterectomy. She changed her mind
about the surgery and decided to try Laetrile
instead. At this point her doctor told her she
would be dead within three months. Two years
after beginning Laetrile therapy, she is leading
an active and rewarding life of involvement in
community service.
CASE # 150
Shane Horton (case 150) was six years old
when he developed osteosarcoma of the right
upper arm and of the spine. This was con¬
firmed both by X-ray and bone-marrow biopsy.
His doctors advised that there was no hope. It
was at this point that his parents elected
Laetrile therapy. Three years after beginning
Laetrile therapy, all evidence of bone cancer
had vanished, and Shane was enjoying the life
of a completely normal nine-year-old.
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CASE 107
John Peterson (case 107) had been given less
than a year to live as a result of inoperable
cancer of the prostate. His disease progressed
rapidly, causing intense and constant pain. His
body jerked in spasms, he began bleeding from
the rectum, and often passed out from pain and.
weakness. It was at this point that he turned to
Laetrile. Within 30 days of his first injection he
was able to drive his own car and lead a near¬
normal life.
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CASE 152
Mrs. Lorette Lau (case 152) was told by her
doctor in 1975 that, unless she submitted to
radiation or chemotherapy as treatment for her
cancer of the ovary, she could not live longer
than a year. She declined his advice and came
to the Richardson Clinic for metabolic therapy
instead. She has responded beautifully and
continues to enjoy good health.
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CASE 115
Mrs. Lorraine Ford (case 115) suffered from
inoperable cancer of the liver, with previous
cancer of the breast. Statistically, most pa¬
tients in this category are dead within six
months of diagnosis. After the failure of
chemotherapy, she turned to Laetrile as a last
resort in December of 1974. Today she leads
an active and normal life.

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Case Histories
The Richardses
Cancer Clinic Experience
John fl. Richardson, IR.D.
& Patricia Griffin, R.R.
With a Special Introduction
to the Bantam Edition
by Robert Sam Anson
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LAETRILE CASE HISTORIES: THE RICHARDSON CANCER
CLINIC EXPERIENCE
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American Media edition published May 1977
2nd printing.June 1977
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Copyright © 1977 by John A. Richardson, M.D.
and Patricia Griffin, R.N.
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Dedicated to
Ernst T. Krebs, Jr., Ph.D.
and to the
memory of
his father
Ernst T. Krebs, Sr., M.D.
and his brother
Byron Krebs, M.D.
pioneers in the development
and use of Laetrile
“Only science which has lost faith in itself must
use power instead of reason to convince others”
Nicholas Von Hoffman
KNX Radio
March 3, 1977