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In reply to the discussion: Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Anyone else feel disturbed watching their ads? [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,080 posts)44. The ads disturb me because they are hype.
The mother of my friend went to Philly's franchise, looking for last chance hope. Her physicians told her she was Stage IV in three organs and should discuss hospice. She and her family thought otherwise and took her films with them by ambulance from New York. They waited for their consultation. The CCA physician met with them. Wouldn't look at the films. Just reiterated what original diagnosing physicians told them: no hope.
Turned out that my friend's mother wasn't suffering from cancer, but rather from a fungus from the ubiquitous black mold in her basement. It mimics cancer on films. She went on the Gerson Diet with supervision and was getting better.
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Anyone else feel disturbed watching their ads? [View all]
Locut0s
Feb 2013
OP
He's a NW Subrban Chicago wingnut extrordinaire with an 86-point score on Muckety.
Snarkoleptic
Feb 2013
#22
It is also prayer-centered treatment. A neighbor's mother bought into it
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#6
I'm sorry to hear of that story, but good on him, sounds like he's a courageous and...
Locut0s
Feb 2013
#13
They take people who are going to die regardless of treatment, and add huge debt to their woes. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#14
Someone posted here awhile back, that these pos bastards were harassing an old woman for money owed.
Mnemosyne
Feb 2013
#15
to my mind, "advertisements" and "truth" have nothing to do with each other. n/t
NRaleighLiberal
Feb 2013
#20
The best, most successful treatment I have seen was received at a state medical center associated
patrice
Feb 2013
#30
Worst of the worst piece of shit, bottom-feeding thieves preying on the most desperate, and insured,
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#34