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Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering

2014 1h 16m Documentary List
58% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Ralph W. Moss, a young science writer, has a doctorate and works with fellow employees to help publicize Dr. Kanematsu Sugiura's research into cancer treatments at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering

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Soren Andersen Seattle Times Sometimes a movie featuring a man sitting on a chair talking to the camera is exactly as uncompelling as that sounds. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times This one's for the conspiracy-minded only. Sep 5, 2014 Full Review Anita Gates New York Times Mr. Moss's message is clear, shrewdly edited and peculiarly interesting. Aug 28, 2014 Full Review Marc Mohan Oregonian Without hearing from some of the many cancer experts who disagree with Moss, it's very difficult to assess the strength of his arguments and accusations. Rated: C Sep 19, 2014 Full Review Kam Williams Baret News If you've ever wondered whether the cancer industry is truly interested in developing a cure for the disease, you might want to check out this eye-opening expose. Rated: 4/4 Aug 30, 2014 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A fascinating, eye-opening and enraging expos albeit its talking heads approach is somewhat dry. Dr. Ralph Moss makes for a very interesting subject. Rated: 7.45/10 Aug 29, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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john l If I could give this -100 stars (yes *minus* one hundred stars) I would. It touts garbage pseud-science and the time-worn big-pharma FDA protecting medical industry profit conspiracy theory claims, when in reality they're after lining their own pockets with millions selling Laetrile and Amygdalin and false hope to cancer patients, some of whom are terminal and grasping at straws no matter what the cost. Laetrile and its related Amygdalin were debunked over 30 years ago as having ZERO effect in preventing, curing or stopping cancer. The movie's preview video contains an outright lie claiming Laetrile (and Amygdalin) are harmless. They're toxic, very toxic, and potentially lethal. Both release hydrogen cyanide in the small intestine as enzymes naturally found there chemically break down both of these drugs. This is not opinion or supposition, it's indisputably proven scientific cause and effect fact, and the exact chemical mechanism that does this has been well understood for many years now. In high enough doses, or in the presence of the wrong foods, or in combination with the wrong drugs which enhance the cyanide production, it's lethal, and there have been numerous deaths from it. If Laetrile or Amygdalin had anywhere near the efficacy these guys claim, the Big Pharma they would have you believe is trying prevent its use would be doing everything they could to manufacture and sell it, like all the other chemotherapy drugs they currently make and sell. There is NO conspiracy. My hope is the FDA finds something in this film to prosecute. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Dr. Ralph Moss, thru his writings and several telephone-conferral conversations, has been the main guiding hand for my wife's decade-long struggle to successfully control and remediate a serious breast cancer condition-- without needing to resort to toxic chemotherapy or radiation, and utilizing the minimum surgery possible. B17 therapy was and is the mainstay of that program. I personally know the facts, the story, the Bigger Story, and the context of the decades-long suppression of Laetrile/Amydalin therapy-- and of the underlying theoretical biochemistry as well. The film is awesome. It's factual and riveting and eye-opening, and potentially mind-blowing in a lifesaving way. To my mind it's irrelevant that it's also entertaining and compelling. If it were as boring as a CPR demo film it would still be essential. There is nothing "shocking" about the film, which is purely responsible journalism. It's the facts which are shocking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Important film. It lays out the facts thoroughly, in an entertaining fashion. Makes a strong case against the medical establishment (or at least some part of it). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ralph W. Moss, a young science writer, has a doctorate and works with fellow employees to help publicize Dr. Kanematsu Sugiura's research into cancer treatments at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Director
Eric Merola
Producer
Eric Merola
Screenwriter
Eric Merola
Production Co
Merola Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2016
Runtime
1h 16m
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