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Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (PDQ®)
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The principal manufacturers of Cancell/Cantron/Protocel have stated that the mixture has been used by thousands of patients and that it is safe and effective in treating 50% to 80% of cancers. Reviewed in [1-3] The degree of effectiveness is said to vary with the type of malignancy. These findings, however, have not been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and only testimonials and anecdotal reports have been provided. No clinical trials of Cancell/Cantron/Protocel have been reported.

References

  1. Questionable methods of cancer management: Cancell/Entelev. CA Cancer J Clin 43 (1): 57-62, 1993 Jan-Feb.  [PUBMED Abstract]

  2. Cancell Alternative Cancer Treatment. Available online. Last accessed March 19, 2008. 

  3. Sheridan JV, Sheridan JE: How Entelev/Cancell Works. 1992. Available online. Last accessed March 19, 2008. 

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