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Originally posted by mee30
reply to post by getreadyalready
His science is good, so perhaps one day he will have custom treatments with well-researched cures for many types of cancers. I hope he has more success in the future, but he isn't a miracle doctor quite yet.
Okay I get that you have had a bad experience with him and that may of tainted your view somewhat. But he hasn't exactly been welcomed with open arms has he? His research has been hindered by him being dragged through the courts a million times. How would you cope under that type of pressure?
He gets no funding only attacks and you wonder why it's taking time? He's been at this since the 70's... Can you imagine where he would be today if he was supported?
Originally posted by mee30
reply to post by getreadyalready
Do you think the FDA are protecting people from Dr Burzynski? Do you think they are bringing him to court again and again and again for the benefit of the public? Did they steal his patents to help the public too?
Even you yourself said his science is good. If the FDA got off his back and opened it up the world don't you think the price would come down rapid? I mean they could even help the guy out! It's not like he's new on the scene.
Originally posted by mee30
reply to post by getreadyalready
Using chemo and having radiation therapy is a gamble though, and as you well know makes you very very sick and can kill you!
How can he hire a decent manager when he has to spend millions defending himself against the FDA? That's my point... It's a shame you had a bad experience. I can't say why they treated you that way as I wasn't there. And it does sound unacceptable...
I'm sure even in the documentary they dealt with more than one type of cancer though so....?
You say he has their support now? Didn't they just have him up in court again recently? I know it was this year anyway.
In my opinion the docu left me very little suspicion as it was so well done and all the evidence you could ever want was there for all to see. Even the court cases themselves! Hell even the judge in one of his first trials came and spoke on it on his behalf. It's a powerful, moving and sickening documentary. It made me very angry indeed.
Yes, but it is a known gamble, with known complications, and known percentages of success.
He isn't having any money troubles. This was just a personnel issue. The people working there were just not very nice, or efficient, or caring type people.
Yes, he treats many types of cancer with differing levels of success, but none of the successes are outpacing traditional treatments except for the brain cancer one. Some types of cancer don't respond at all to his treatment, some respond similar to traditional chemo and radiation. Only one responds miraculously. And, to their credit, they tell you this all upfront and let you make the decision. For my buddy's type of cancer, the treatment was not significantly effective, but it was significantly expensive, so he opted not to do it there.
Yes, he just won his last court case, and he now has FDA approval for Human Trials, and he isn't facing any additional charges at this current time. Hopefully it stays that way!
Of course, don't forget the documentary is one-sided, with an agenda, and with a giant monetary payoff if the tide of public opinion is turned in his favor. Of course it is well-funded, well-done, and effective. It might also be true, and he might also be a great doctor, but don't let yourself be swayed by one side of any particular story.