m h. niHimnsuii, m.u. Patricia Griffin, R.H. a special introduction to the Bantam edition Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/laetrilecasehistOOmdjo_0 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. # 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. # 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. # 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. ’■ laetrsle 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 BANTAM BOOKS Toronto / New York / London This low-priced Bantam Book has been completely reset in a type face designed for easy reading, and was printed from new plates. It contains the complete text of the original hard-cover edition. NOT ONE WORD HAS BEEN OMITTED. W LAETRILE CASE HISTORIES: THE RICHARDSON CANCER CLINIC EXPERIENCE A Bantam Book / published by arrangement with American Media PRINTING HISTORY American Media edition published May 1977 2nd printing.June 1977 Bantam edition / June 1977 All rights reserved. Copyright © 1977 by John A. Richardson, M.D. and Patricia Griffin, R.N. Special introduction copyright © 1977 by Robert Sam Anson. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission. For information address: American Media, P.O. Box 4646, Westlake Village, California 91359. ISBN 0-553-11491-3 Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada Bantam Books are published by Bantam Books, Inc. Its trade¬ mark, consisting of the words “Bantam Books” and the por¬ trayal of a bantam, is registered in the United States Patent Office and in other countries. Marca Registrada. Bantam Books, Inc., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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