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Any experience with Neoplas and Dr. Cantrell?
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Any experience with Neoplas and Dr. Cantrell?

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    • April 14, 2013 at 11:13 am
    gloria
    Participant

      Has anyone ever gone to this clinic?  It sounds like a mix of standard protocol with alternative treatment.

      http://www.neoplas.org/id7.html

       

      If so, share your experience please. 

      Has anyone ever gone to this clinic?  It sounds like a mix of standard protocol with alternative treatment.

      http://www.neoplas.org/id7.html

       

      If so, share your experience please. 

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        • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
        Cooper
        Participant

          You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

          • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
          Cooper
          Participant

            You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

            • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
            Cooper
            Participant

              You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

              • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
              Cooper
              Participant

                You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

                  • April 14, 2013 at 1:31 pm
                  gloria
                  Participant

                    What is it about the financial page that is alarming?  Obviously there will be costs involved.  Thanks

                    • April 14, 2013 at 1:59 pm
                    Cooper
                    Participant

                      They don't accept insurance, therefore they are not considered legitimate.  It talks about how the doctor deserves to earn a living etc.. Look for scientific validation of their therapies by credible sources.  Otherwise, don't waste your money.

                      • April 14, 2013 at 1:59 pm
                      Cooper
                      Participant

                        They don't accept insurance, therefore they are not considered legitimate.  It talks about how the doctor deserves to earn a living etc.. Look for scientific validation of their therapies by credible sources.  Otherwise, don't waste your money.

                        • April 14, 2013 at 1:59 pm
                        Cooper
                        Participant

                          They don't accept insurance, therefore they are not considered legitimate.  It talks about how the doctor deserves to earn a living etc.. Look for scientific validation of their therapies by credible sources.  Otherwise, don't waste your money.

                          • April 14, 2013 at 1:31 pm
                          gloria
                          Participant

                            What is it about the financial page that is alarming?  Obviously there will be costs involved.  Thanks

                            • April 14, 2013 at 1:31 pm
                            gloria
                            Participant

                              What is it about the financial page that is alarming?  Obviously there will be costs involved.  Thanks

                            • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
                            Cooper
                            Participant

                              You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

                              • April 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm
                              Cooper
                              Participant

                                You only have to go to the Financial page of their website to understand this is another potentially bogus cancer cure looking to make a lot of money off of vulnerable people.  Beware.  It also focuses on one doctor, another tip off.

                                • April 14, 2013 at 3:20 pm
                                Janner
                                Participant

                                  My red flags are:  no insurance accepted and the "doctor" is an oral surgeon.  Supposedly, there was a clinical trial that was supposed to start in 2009 with this therapy but it was withdrawn.  It is extremely expensive to run a clinical trial so that doesn't really surprise me.  For "off label" drugs, there truthfully is no reason why insurance can't be billed.  It seems easier to have your oncologist put you on a low dose Interferon and ask for an anti-cholesterol drug like lovastatin on the side.   Lovastatin may indeed work in a petrie dish on melanoma but as stated on the web site, there is not enough statistical data to PROVE this works in melanoma patients.  It's interesting, but if you really want to try this, I'd do it through your own oncologist.  Interferon is still expensive and having insurance cover it would be my choice.

                                  • April 14, 2013 at 3:20 pm
                                  Janner
                                  Participant

                                    My red flags are:  no insurance accepted and the "doctor" is an oral surgeon.  Supposedly, there was a clinical trial that was supposed to start in 2009 with this therapy but it was withdrawn.  It is extremely expensive to run a clinical trial so that doesn't really surprise me.  For "off label" drugs, there truthfully is no reason why insurance can't be billed.  It seems easier to have your oncologist put you on a low dose Interferon and ask for an anti-cholesterol drug like lovastatin on the side.   Lovastatin may indeed work in a petrie dish on melanoma but as stated on the web site, there is not enough statistical data to PROVE this works in melanoma patients.  It's interesting, but if you really want to try this, I'd do it through your own oncologist.  Interferon is still expensive and having insurance cover it would be my choice.

                                    • April 14, 2013 at 3:20 pm
                                    Janner
                                    Participant

                                      My red flags are:  no insurance accepted and the "doctor" is an oral surgeon.  Supposedly, there was a clinical trial that was supposed to start in 2009 with this therapy but it was withdrawn.  It is extremely expensive to run a clinical trial so that doesn't really surprise me.  For "off label" drugs, there truthfully is no reason why insurance can't be billed.  It seems easier to have your oncologist put you on a low dose Interferon and ask for an anti-cholesterol drug like lovastatin on the side.   Lovastatin may indeed work in a petrie dish on melanoma but as stated on the web site, there is not enough statistical data to PROVE this works in melanoma patients.  It's interesting, but if you really want to try this, I'd do it through your own oncologist.  Interferon is still expensive and having insurance cover it would be my choice.

                                      • April 15, 2013 at 2:53 am
                                      Gene_S
                                      Participant

                                        The proof is in the pudding as they say… ask for referrals! If this is truly a doable cure why not try it?

                                        • April 15, 2013 at 2:53 am
                                        Gene_S
                                        Participant

                                          The proof is in the pudding as they say… ask for referrals! If this is truly a doable cure why not try it?

                                            • April 15, 2013 at 11:51 am
                                            Cooper
                                            Participant

                                              The proof should be in hundreds of patients in a randomized trial.  Not a few referrals.  Don't waste your money.

                                              • April 15, 2013 at 11:51 am
                                              Cooper
                                              Participant

                                                The proof should be in hundreds of patients in a randomized trial.  Not a few referrals.  Don't waste your money.

                                                • April 15, 2013 at 11:51 am
                                                Cooper
                                                Participant

                                                  The proof should be in hundreds of patients in a randomized trial.  Not a few referrals.  Don't waste your money.

                                                • April 15, 2013 at 2:53 am
                                                Gene_S
                                                Participant

                                                  The proof is in the pudding as they say… ask for referrals! If this is truly a doable cure why not try it?

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