Year test of laetrile finds no evidence it can cure. D, who was hired as the science writer in public affairs for sloan kettering a prestigious american cancer research institute where laetrile studies were originally conducted gives us an in depth look at how the opinion of the public was swayed in opposition to the treatment that tested overwhelmingly positive. Laetrile at sloan kettering on youtube and vimeo for limited time. Moss, the center of eric merolas documentary second opinion.
The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of new ideas in fighting the. Laetrile at sloankettering in the comfort of your own home. It stopped the spread of cancer, and they lied to us about it. Watch this explosive insider documentary by eric merola. Moss phd, a young and eager science writer, was hired by sloan ketterings public relations department in 1974 to help brief the american public on. This insider documentary chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile. Second opinion is a documentary about the deliberate coverup. Second opinion tells a potentially interesting story in a bland way a fixed camera on its main subject, who recounts the story. This insider documentary chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. When your public relations guy starts describing you as diabolical, theres a problem. Second opinion laetrile at sloan kettering full censored by amazon prime 2019.
Read an extended explanation of what comes with the dvd, bluray, or on demand. Ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the 1970s to conceal the true effectiveness of laetrile, an. The scene is at once typical and atypical in second opinion. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the eric meroladirected movie via. If you would like to make an appointment with a memorial sloan kettering physician, please call our physician referral service at. Laetrile at sloankettering, the question of the drugs efficacy takes a backseat to the story of whistleblower ralph moss, a science writer at memorial sloan. The story of a young sciencewriter at memorial sloankettering cancer.
This insider documentary chronicles the efforts of whistleblower ralph moss to expose a major cancer research centers attempt during the. Kettering team decided in 1972 to extend the original series of studies because of the widespread public interest in laetrile and because of the paucity of data on. If youre watching on itunes or on youtube, you can see eric but you. A second opinion is a documentary by awardwinning filmmaker, eric merola. Moss phd, a young and eager science writer, was hired by sloanketterings public relations department in 1974 to help brief the american public on. Laetrile at sloankettering photos view all photos 15 movie info. Long after the shock of the diagnosis and the treatment has ended, cancer is still very much a part of a persons life. Eric merola, director of two documentaries about controversial cancer doctor stanislaw burzynski, has set his sights on memorial sloan. The war on cancer, launched in the early 1970s, set the stage for a massive influx of new ideas in fighting the disease of cancer. Memorial sloankettering cancer center, americas leading cancer research center at the time, was assigned the task of testing an unconventional therapy called laetrile in an effort to curb the publics false hope in the alleged quack therapy.