DID Dr. Michael A. Friedman FIB ?

[1] – 6/6/1995 – Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Associate Director, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health (NIH), sent a 3 page letter to Burzynski, in response to his letters of 4/20/1995 and 5/16/1995, which advised, in part, on page 1:

“I will 1st address the questions you raised about individual patients participating in the NCI-sponsored antineoplaston studies“

“2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute”

“Patient .26-77-03-9 … at the NCI“

“Patient .27-53-76-5 … “
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6/6/1995 we know “2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute” [1]

[2] – 8/23/1995 – Robert B. Lanman, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Council, Public Health Division, sent a 1 page letter; which he copied Dr. Michael A. Friedman on, to Burzynski’s attorney, Richard A. Jaffe, Esq., which was in response to his letter of 7/21/1995, and advised, in part:

” … you requested in your letter that we provide you or Dr. Burzynski with the medical records of patients treated by the Principle Investigators”

“The NCI does not possess any individual patient records to provide to Dr. Burzynski”
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6/6/1995 we know per Dr. Michael A. Friedman’s letter that “2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute” [1]

8/23/1995 we know that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients per National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor Robert B. Lanman [2]

[3] – 9/19/1995 – Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Associate Director, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health (NIH), sent a 2 page letter to Burzynski, which advised, in part:

“I am replying to your 8/29/1995 letter in which you requested “detailed records” of the patients treated in the National Cancer Institute sponsored trials of antineoplastons“

Pg. 2

“We have no individual patient records in our possession in addition to the Theradex reports”
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6/6/1995 we know from Dr. Michael A. Friedman’s letter that “2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute”[1]

8/23/1995 we know that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients per National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor Robert B. Lanam’s letter [2]

9/19/1995 we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman advised that “We have no individual patient records in our possession …”[3]

8/23/1995 we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman was copied on Robert A. Lanman’s letter which stated that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients [2]

All Americans are “presumed to know the law”, so we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman would have advised Robert B. Lanman if his 8/23/1995 written statement to Burzynski’s attorney, Richard A. Jaffe, Esq., was NOT TRUE [2]

[0] – Title 18, Part I, Chapter 47, § 1001

18 USC § 1001 – Statements or entries generally

(3) “makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry”

[4] – 10/5/1995 – Robert B. Lanman, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, Public Health Division, sent a 1 page letter to Burzynski’s attorney, Richard A. Jaffe, Esq., which advised, in part:

“This is in response to your 9/8/1995 letter in which you reiterate your request for copies of individual patient records and argue that the protocol for the study of Antineoplastons specifically provides that medical records of patients treated by the Principal Investigators will be provided to Dr. Burzynski”

“With regard to the portion of the medical record which you forwarded, the stamp does indicate that the patient was seen at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center“

“We have learned that 2 patients were enrolled … through the Clinical Center and hence … the Clinical Center … has medical records for those 2 individuals”
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6/6/1995 we know from Dr. Michael A. Friedman’s letter that “2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute” [1]

8/23/1995 we know that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients per National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor Robert B. Lanam’s letter [2]

8/23/1995 we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman was copied on Robert A. Lanman’s letter which stated that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients [2]

9/19/1995 we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman advised that “We have no individual patient records in our possession …” in his letter to Burzynski [3]

10/5/1995 we know that Robert B. Lanman admitted that ” … the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center … has medical records for those 2 individuals”, in his letter [4]

All Americans are “presumed to know the law”, so we know that Dr. Michael A. Friedman would have advised Robert B. Lanman if his 8/23/1995 written statement to Burzynski’s attorney, Richard A. Jaffe, Esq., was NOT TRUE [2], and / or would have advised Burzynski in his 9/19/1995 letter that the National Cancer Institutes Clinical Center had “medical records for those 2 individuals” [3]

Dr. Michael A. Friedman

6/6/1995 you advised Burzynski that “2 patients were treated at the National Cancer Institute” [1]

8/23/1995 you were copied on Robert A. Lanman’s letter which stated that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) did NOT have “any individual patient records” for those 2 patients [2]

8/23/1995 we know that you did NOT advise Burzynski that National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor Robert B. Lanman’s written statement was NOT TRUE [2]

9/19/1995 you advised Burzynski that “We have no individual patient records in our possession …” [3]

10/5/1995 – Robert B. Lanman admitted that ” … the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center … has medical records for those 2 individuals” [4]

Dr. Michael A. Friedman, I know that you would NOT break the law

Title 18, Part I, Chapter 47, § 1001

18 USC § 1001 – Statements or entries generally

(3) “makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry”

Dr. Michael A. Friedman, please let me know why what you did was NOT a LIE

My primary obligation is to the American public, because, I know you would tell the TRUTH, since, in your words, you “could not responsibly act in any other manner”
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[0] – Title 18, Part I, Chapter 47, § 1001

18 USC § 1001 – Statements or entries generally
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1001
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[23] – 1995 (10/5/1995) – Robert B. Lanman to Burzynski (1 pg.)

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Critiquing: Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Dr. Mark G. Malkin, Dr. Mario Sznol, Robert B. Lanman, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, Quality Assurance and Compliance Section, Regulatory Affairs Branch (RAB), Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Center (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Stanislaw Burzynski: On the arrogance of ignorance about cancer and targeted therapies
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/critiquing-stanislaw-burzynski-on-the-arrogance-of-ignorance-about-cancer-and-targeted-therapies/
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[23] – 1995 (10/5/1995) – Robert B. Lanman National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, Public Health Division 1 page letter to Richard A. Jaffe, Esq.

This is in response to your 9/8/1995 letter in which you reiterate your request for copies of individual patient records and argue that the protocol for the study of Antineoplastons specifically provides that medical records of patients treated by the Principal Investigators will be provided to Dr. Burzynski

We have reviewed the protocols and have not found any such commitment

Moreover, it is not the practice of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to obtain individual patient records from Principal Investigators

It is our understanding that NCI offered to allow Dr. Burzynski to participate in an interim and final meeting in which patient data from the study was to be reviewed

However, these meetings never took place because of the insufficient patient accrual and decision not to complete the study

With regard to the portion of the medical record which you forwarded, the stamp does indicate that the patient was seen at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center

We have learned that 2 patients were enrolled in the Sloan-Kettering study through the Clinical Center and hence, even though the Clinical Center did not have its own protocol, it has medical records for those 2 individuals

However, without the consent of the patient or the next of kin in the event that the patient is deceased, we cannot release these records

See 45 CFR S 5b.9.

Given that you apparently have already obtained at least one of the patient’s records, we fail to understand why you are pursuing this matter

cc:

D. Parkinson, M.D.
M. McCabe, R.N.
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1995 (10/5/1995) – Robert B. Lanman to Richard A. Jaffe [19]
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[22] – 1995 (9/19/1995) – Dr. Michael A. Friedman to Burzynski (2 pgs.)

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Critiquing: Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Dr. Mark G. Malkin, Dr. Mario Sznol, Robert B. Lanman, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, Quality Assurance and Compliance Section, Regulatory Affairs Branch (RAB), Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Center (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Stanislaw Burzynski: On the arrogance of ignorance about cancer and targeted therapies
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/critiquing-stanislaw-burzynski-on-the-arrogance-of-ignorance-about-cancer-and-targeted-therapies/
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[22] – 1995 (9/19/1995) – Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Michael A. Friedman, M.D., Associate Director, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2 page letter to Burzynski

I am replying to your 8/29/1995, letter in which you requested “detailed records” of the patients treated in the National Cancer Institute sponsored trials of antineoplastons

Our records indicate that the data has been regularly supplied to you by our contractor, Theradex, as listed below:

Date Report

7/18/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
8/24/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
9/19/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
10/24/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
Monitors Detail Report
Clinical Studies Detail Report
11/14/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
12/19/1994 Clinical Studies Summary
1/13/1995 Clinical Studies Summary
Monitors Detail Report
Clinical Studies Detail Report
2/21/1995 Clinical Studies Summary
3/15/1995 Clinical Studies Summary
4/10/1995 Clinical Studies Summary
Monitors Detail Report
Clinical Studies Detail Report

Pg. 2

I am enclosing a summary of the categories of data that are included in the reports you have received

These reports are the same ones that have been provided to us by the contractor during the conduct of the Antineoplaston studies

Both the format and frequency of these reports are routine for reporting data of ongoing NCI Phase II trials to the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program staff

These are also the same types of reports that are provided to pharmaceutical companies when they are cosponsors of a study

We have no individual patient records in our possession in addition to the Theradex reports

As of the last report provided to you of 4/10/1995, prior to the studies being put on hold and subsequently closed, you were sent the same reports that were provided to CTEP staff and protocols T93-0078 and T93-0134

However, enclosed for your convenience is a recent print-out of the data that was prepared for our staff in a slightly different format

Once the routine quality control review of data entry has been completed, we will send you a final print-out
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1995 (9/19/1995) – Friedman to Burzynski [18]
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[21] – 1995 (8/23/1995) – Robert B. Lanman to Burzynski (1 Pg.)

This page is linked to:
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Critiquing: Dr. Michael A. Friedman, Dr. Mark G. Malkin, Dr. Mario Sznol, Robert B. Lanman, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Public Health Service, Quality Assurance and Compliance Section, Regulatory Affairs Branch (RAB), Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP), Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Center (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Stanislaw Burzynski: On the arrogance of ignorance about cancer and targeted therapies
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/critiquing-stanislaw-burzynski-on-the-arrogance-of-ignorance-about-cancer-and-targeted-therapies/
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[21] – 1995 (8/23/1995) – Robert B. Lanman, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Legal Advisor, Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Council, Public Health Division 1 page letter to Richard A. Jaffe, Esq.

This is in response to the issues raised in your 7/21/1995 letter

First, you raised questions as to how clinical trials of antineoplastons could proceed absent Dr. Burzynski’s concurrence

Although NCI clearly prefers to conduct or sponsor studies with permission of such an individual is not required

In the present case, even assuming that the clinical trials involved some of Dr. Burzynski’s patented products or processes, the use of antineoplastons would be permissible under the research exemption

However, in light of the recent decision to close the studies at the Mayo Clinic and Memorial Sloan-Kettering, conveyed to Dr. Burzynski in a letter from Dr. Michael A. Friedman dated 8/18/1995, these issues now seem moot

In addition, you requested in your letter that we provide you or Dr. Burzynski with the medical records of patients treated by the Principle Investigators

To our knowledge, Dr. Burzynski has received, on an ongoing basis, complete copies of the reports prepared by Theradex after the Principle Investigators submit their data

Dr. Burzynski has received precisely the same information that is provided to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)

The NCI does not possess any individual patient records to provide to Dr. Burzynski

Finally, we are not aware of any “committee” investigating Dr. Burzynski’s allegations regarding the protocols

cc:

M. Friedman, M.D.
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1995 (8/23/1995) – Robert B. Lanman to Richard A. Jaffe [17]
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A Critical Analysis of Wikipedia’s “Failure to Communicate”

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[1] – 1st 7 comments by
“The Skeptics™”
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34 – # of “The Skeptics™”
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29 – # Questioning “The Skeptics™”
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192 comments – “The Skeptics™”
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44 – Lynne Batik
31 – Fenwicke Bootzin (Sizzling Bacon Scent) Sizzling Burnt Bacon Scent
13 – Robert (Bobby) Blaskiewicz (@rjblaskiewicz)
13 – Adam Jacobs (@DianthusMed)
12 – Jen Abe
10 – David H. Gorski (@gorskon @oracknows @ScienceBasedMed)
7 – Edward Jenner
6 – Guy Chapman (@SkepticGuy)
6 – Fred Hamlet
6 – Rene F. Najera
6 – Darren Woodward (Sebastian Armstrong @spikesandspokes on Twitter)
4 – Angela Campagna
4 – Val Perry Rendel
3 – Amy Hochberg Beaton
3 – Susan Scotvold Goodstein
3 – Karl Mamer
2 – Scott Hurst
2 – Laura Calise Neimeyer
2 – Tsu Dho Nimh
1 – Catherina Becker
1 – Vicky Forster
1 – Jan Gosau
1 – David James (@StortSkeptic)
1 – Terry D. Johnson
1 – Jen Keane
1 – Adam Levenstein
1 – Keir Liddle (@endless_psych)
1 – Matthew Miller
1 – Paul Morgan (@DrPaulMorgan)
1 – Richard Murray
1 – Scott Myers
1 – Andy Roseborrough
1 – Footy Stuff
1 – Tom Steinberg
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239 comments – Questioning “The Skeptics™”
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112 – Didymus Thomas *
71 – Robert Davis
15 – Jon Barratt
13 – Eric Merola
7 – Bruce Scherzer
4 – Ben Hymas
2 – Bill Doucette
2 – Teresa Kennett
2 – Krassi Kostova
2 – Jessica Ressel-Doeden
2 – Jennifer Woods
1 – Angela Campagna
1 – Jessica Guillory Garza
1 – Melissa Gilbert
1 – Russell David Humphress
1 – Karl Jobst
1 – Anya Matkowski
1 – Susanne McAllister
1 – Terri Miller
1 – Mark Mord
1 – Shannon E. Peters
1 – Chris Rodriguez
1 – Pat Rozek
1 – Cindy Samora
1 – Ric Schiff
1 – Gary Susie
1 – Kevin Thurston
1 – Laura Vincent
1 – Susan Wassenhove
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* Requesting “The Skeptics™” reply when they did NOT, pointing out where they did NOT provide any citation(s), reference(s), and / or link(s) to support their claims
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38 comments with links – “The Skeptics™”
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19 – Lynne Batik
5 – Fenwicke Bootzin (Sizzling Bacon Scent) Sizzling Burnt Bacon Scent
5 – Adam Jacobs (@DianthusMed)
3 – David H. Gorski (@gorskon @oracknows @ScienceBasedMed)
2 – Fred Hamlet
2 – Rene F. Najera
1 – Robert (Bobby) Blaskiewicz (@rjblaskiewicz)
1 – Andy Roseborrough
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131 comments with links – Questioning “The Skeptics™”
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104 – Didymus Thomas *
18 – Robert Davis
8 – Eric Merola
1 – Paul Battista
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* One of “The Skeptics™” made the mistake of commenting that Burzynski, had NOT published any publications
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“The Skeptics™” LIES
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[2] – 3/5/2013 – Adam Jacobs

” … did you know that he’s recently removed all mention of antineoplastons from his website … “
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[3] – 3/5/2013 – William M. London

” … Burzynski’s anti-cancer fantasies … “
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[4] – 3/5/2013 – Paul Morgan

“As for his “gene-targeted” therapy, firstly Burzynski is simply using a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs in a random and haphazard manner with no thoughts as to the potential interactions and unpredictable toxicity of his mix of chemotherapy drugs”

“As for being “gene-targeted”, his approach could be described as “gene-targeted” in the same way as the military regard carpet bombing …”
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“The Skeptics™” who got it WRONG
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3/5/2013 – Rene F. Najera

“I predict this poll and subsequent comments will be taken down by the end of the day”
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This “Skeptics™” must have had CPT12 confused with “The Skeptics™” like Robert (Bobby) Blaskiewicz (@rjblaskiewicz), David H. Gorski (@gorskon @oracknows @ScienceBasedMed), Adam Jacobs (@DianthusMed), and Keir Liddle (@endless_psych), who block people on their blogs
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“The Skeptics™” who did NOT provide any citation(s), reference(s), and / or link(s) to support their claims
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3/6/2013 – Lynne Batik

“Dr. B is a scam artist who has found a few people he can claim to have cured, and uses those to sucker in far more people who he will bankrupt without curing”
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3/4/2013 – Amy Hochberg Beaton

“I think Burzynski has proved multiple times over that his $*&% doesn’t work and he is not running a legitimate trial”
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3/5/2013 – Catherina Becker

“To prey on desperate, dying people, encouraging them to fund raise, risk hundreds of thousands of dollars of debts, for life threatening humbug must be the vilest phenomenon in Medicine”

“To support such behaviour by running adverts for these vultures is equally vile”
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3/4/2013 – Robert Blaskiewicz

“ANP is toxic as anything!”

“most of Burzynski’s patients never qualify for his trials”

“They all end up taking tons of chemo used off label”
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3/5/2013 – Susan Scotvold Goodstein

“Airing a film that is nothing more than an advertisement / informercial for Burzynski’s 30 year medical scam is not presenting a fair and balanced program”
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3/5/2013 – David H. Gorski

“Antineoplastons, however, are neither nontoxic nor an effective treatment”

“In fact, they’re definitely toxic”

“People have developed a dangeros condition called hypernatremia (too high a sodium level) as a result of antineoplaston treatment”
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3/5/2013 – Adam Jacobs

“Burzynski absolutely does not research “non-toxic” treatments”

“Mostly, he uses conventional chemotherapy, but in a rather amateurish way, using unproven combinations of drugs”

“The treatment that has made him famous, antineoplastons, is highly toxic and has been known to kill people”
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3/5/2013 – David James

“You run the risk of genuinely endangering people’s lives by exposing them to unproven and ridiculously expensive treatment modalities”
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3/5/2013 – Adam Levenstein

“do I think that the fraud Burzynski should be promoted with an infomercial on a taxpayer-funded TV station … “
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3/5/2013 – William M. London

“Colorado Public Television functions as an infomercial broadcast service for false medical prophets (who profit from Colorado Public Television’s irresponsibility)”
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3/5/2013 – Paul Morgan

“Antineoplaston chemotherapy – despite the claims of Burzynski and his shills – are far from being non-toxic”

“They contain vast quantities of sodium, which results in patients having to ingest vast quantities of water to counteract the overpowering thirst generated by taking in so much sodium”

“Some patients have become grossly hypernatraemic (high serum sodium), others profoundly hypokalaemic (low serum potassium)”

“Others have developed renal failure”

“All these TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS are extremely hazardous and life-threatening”

“If you consider antineoplastons to be non-toxic, you are seriously deluded”

“If you think antineoplastons are not chemotherapy, you are also wrong”
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3/5/2013 – Tsu Dho Nimh

“You are being co-opted to slather a layer of respectability over Burzynski’s quackery”

“You seem to fit the definition of a media whore … will sell out for ratings”
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3/4/2013 – Val Perry Rendel

“Do I think magic voodoo bullshit should be used to profiteer from human suffering and desperation?”
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3/6/2013 – Andy Roseborrough

“Burzynski not only sells
bullcrap for profit at the expense of people’s health, but he tries to silence legitimate criticism via his lawyers”
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3/4/2013 – Darren Woodward

” … the completely unproven, very expensive treatments sold to vulnerable people … “

” … rather than informing your audience it looks like you are trying to misinform them”

“by what measure are antineoplastines non-toxic, certainly medically they are toxic”
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REFERENCES:
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[1] – Critiquing Wikipedia: Burzynski Clinic, Colorado Public Television (CPT12), and Public Broadcasting System (PBS):
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/critiquing-wikipedia-burzynski-clinic-colorado-public-television-cpt12-and-public-broadcasting-system-pbs/
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[2] – Burzynski updates Scientific Publications page:
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/burzynski-updates-scientific-publications-page/
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[3] – Critiquing: American Cancer Society – Antineoplaston Therapy:
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/critiquing-american-cancer-society-antineoplaston-therapy/
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[4] – University of Michigan, where is alum Dr. David H. “Orac” Gorski’s Grapefruits ?:
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/university-of-michigan-where-is-alum-dr-david-h-orac-gorskis-grapefruits/
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“The Skeptics™” Colorado Public Television (CPT12) – PBS Facebook comment links:
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/the-skeptics-colorado-public-television-cpt12-pbs-facebook-comment-links/
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Questioning “The Skeptics™” Colorado Public Television (CPT12) PBS Facebook comments with links:
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https://stanislawrajmundburzynski.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/questioning-the-skeptics-colorado-public-television-cpt12-pbs-facebook-comments-with-links/
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