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Curing Cancer with Immunotherapy: How it happened a century ago, what we learned as we attempted it, and why it is possible today. by [Rene Chee, Edward Chee]

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Curing Cancer with Immunotherapy: How it happened a century ago, what we learned as we attempted it, and why it is possible today. Kindle Edition

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Four out of every ten people will be diagnosed with cancer sometime during their lifetime. 600,000 cancer patients in the U.S. will die every year.

For decades, standard therapies have remained powerless against advanced cancer. But in the 1890s, an American surgeon showed that terminal patients could be cured by stimulating their immune systems. The treatment? A concoction of dead bacteria known as Coley’s Toxins.

This is the real-life story of Rene Chee, a biologist diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in 2008 while working at Stanford University. After conventional treatment, she realizes her survival odds are dim. Turning to alternative medicine, she and her husband discover Coley’s Toxins. Embarking on an arduous journey, they overcome obstacles and danger to obtain Coley’s Toxins and other immunotherapies. They have an ally: a world-renowned immunologist who teaches them how to unleash Rene’s immune system against the cancer.

Through the lens of their story, the reader will be empowered with a broad understanding of immunotherapy today. Readers will also learn how to leverage the immune system in powerful and practical ways against cancer using drugs, diet and determination. Discussion questions are included at the end of the book for reading groups or book clubs.

Topics covered include:
- How cutting-edge immunotherapies work
- How tumors can hide from the immune system
- How to maximize immunotherapy by combining treatments
- How low-carb diets and high omega-3 diets can weaken tumors
- How to obtain immunotherapy

An immune-based cure is possible today. If you are ready to examine the evidence and see how it can be achieved, this book is for you.

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #213,215 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Gerrit Ulrike Schramm

Aktive Fiebertherapie

Reviewed in Germany on 21 September 2018

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Dieses Buch ist absolut empfehlenswert. Es ist auf Englisch, liest sich aber gut. Ich bin Heilpraktikerin und wende diese Therapie mit Erfolg an. Leider ist sie den wenigsten bekannt. Heute versteht man unter Fiebertherapie die Hyperthermie. Die Hyperthermie ist aber nur eine passive Überwärmung. Die aktive Fiebertherapie geht viel tiefer und stimmuliert das komplette Immunsystem. Eine große Hilfe bei allen chronisch entzündlichen Erkrankungen wie Arthritis, Rheuma, Krebs, etc.

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justlory

Very good book

Reviewed in Italy on 16 October 2017

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A must have book for any person with Sarcoma, or Synovial Sarcoma. Good and useful information on how you should tackle it

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wontonwoo

肉腫との闘い

Reviewed in Japan on 5 July 2019

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希少ガンである肉腫を多様な治療によって克服したスタンフォード大に研究者として働いている方の記録。オプジーボ、キートルーダが簡単には手に入らない時の免疫治療についての苦労が書かれており、大変貴重な本であると思います。一番参考になった事は、複数の治療オプションがある場合、どのような観点で優先順位を付ければいいのかご本人の経験から教えてくれていることです。残念ながら日本には希少ガンを患者本人がどのように方針立てて治療を進めていったのかという患者が書いた書籍は殆どありません。医者の言うとおりというブログは多いのですが。

他のガンは万単位の患者数で、肉腫は日本では年数百名の患者しかいないため、忘れられたガンと言われているわけです。所がアメリカでは患者数が4千名になるといわれ、世界的に見れば決して少なくはないのです。グローバル治験がなぜ必要になるか、その時に製薬企業とＣＲＯに英語が出来る担当者がそれなりの数いなければお話しにならない、またこのような書籍から情報を早く見つけ情報が取れるということを考えると、英語教育の重要性が分かると思います

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tfshao

This is a must read book for cancer patients

Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2016

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It did not take very long for me to finish reading this book. It is intense but very readable. As a cancer patient, I resonate to every little mental experience that Rene went thru and most likely only at a less traumatic level as my sarcoma was much easier to deal with than hers. True to their scientific training, both them obviously kept detail notes and data of their journey. All interested readers would be thankful that they shared in so personal way that one can feel as one reads. As an engineer, I appreciate greatly the lessons learned approach periodically through out the book. I book marked every one of them. The last one third of the book of summarizing their understanding of the cancer and immunotherapy (with all the relevant reference articles) approach is really a treasure for people who want to gain the knowledge and add to their war chest in dealing with their cancer. Throughout the book, it shows the scientific conviction and determination by their desire and willingness to re-examine the well known practices and explore new ways and try them faced with uncertainty but always based on, at a minimum, plausible theory and evidences. That takes abundant courage and I was scare for them but most of all admire both of them. Their love for each other sustained their fight for the cure through the failures and uncertainties. Even in facing seemingly certain death prognosis their humors showed through.

Nine years after my own resection of sarcoma I am free of signs of cancer. I still continue with most of the supplements recommended by Dr. Raymond Chang and my loving wife helps me to control my diet but I find myself becoming perhaps a little over relaxed. Reading this book kicked my butt to think over and improve my diet and exercises. I thank the authors sincerely. A cancer patient should never take for granted that he is free from cancer.

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Ornojo

I just finished reading this book and am amazed at the journey Rene and Eddy took in order ...

Reviewed in the United States on 11 October 2016

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I just finished reading this book and am amazed at the journey Rene and Eddy took in order to beat her odds of a rare and aggressive cancer. I knew Rene from when she was a graduate student at UCSD. She's an extremely smart, detail oriented, dedicated and responsible individual. I only heard that she had cancer, but didn't understand how aggressive it was and how long she had to suffer from it. I am blown away, but not surprised at the lengths her and Eddy went through to research, travel, take risks, spend their life savings and give up all their time to find a cure. Rene puts her heart into everything she does. In reading this book, I can hear her voice in the conversations in the book as if I'm there. I can feel the pain of what they were going through. I am so grateful that she decided to share her knowledge through this book to help others. Although I do not have cancer right now, it has already inspired me to take action for my own health - especially in eating foods that will boost my immune system. I highly recommend this book to any cancer paitent or their families as this is a true success story from someone who's been through it all.

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Life Changing!! A must read for everyone goinf through a cancer diagnosis

Reviewed in the United States on 18 October 2016

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I too have an aggressive form of sarcoma and was told that my only option was chemo for the rest of my life and that I had an expiration date of 5 years. I was completely lost and broken at the thought of leaving my loving husband and 2 young boys. Then I found this book and was given tremendous hope that I can too find treatment that can potentially cure me of this insidious disease and give me more time with my family. This book is written in a way that was very easy for me to read and understand the main principles of how the immune system can work to eradicate cancer. Because of all of what I have learned, I am pursuing immunotherapy as treatment. Thank you so much Rene and Eddy for sharing your journey with us and giving us all hope!

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Anton L Lopatinsky

story of an amazing journey full of life lessons

Reviewed in the United States on 8 December 2018

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I got the book for myself and a friend who was recently diagnosed.
The book is written by my long-time friends Rene and Eddy. While my review may seem to biased by our friendship,
I was truly amazed and inspired by their courage and perseverance in the face of an aggressive cancer as I witnessed the struggle before the book came out. The book though gave me an even more in-depth look at all the ups and downs of the difficult journey with plenty of life lessons. What made the book (and the story) even more special to me is the authors' rigorous scientific approach to an urgent unfamiliar life problem and out-of-the box thinking all wrapped with captivating personal storytelling with good humor. I am glad they are sharing their experience with others.

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lisa antcliff

It reads like a novel I could not put it down

Reviewed in the United States on 8 July 2017

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This book is a must read for anyone dealing with cancer. It has so much information compiled into one book. It has all of the latest therapies and will give you guidance and direction in which way to go. It is also explained how cancer works in simple terms so you can comprehend it. Even if you feel hopeless,scared or desperate you will feel empowered after reading this book. It reads like a novel I could not put it down. They ask that you read the book first and then dialogue after, as many questions will be answered upon completion of this potentially live saving information.

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DQ deLaMancha

This book has helped us with our sarcoma situation

Reviewed in the United States on 17 October 2016

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It was very helpful to to learn from what the authors already went through. It was a quite a story. The book gives a wonderful history about immunotherapy. We learned who the Cancer Research Institute is, and w've begun to benefit from their services.

The book explained a number of basics about immunotherapy to us, which we had been exposed to before, but this helped things click for us. We also learned about the role radiation treatment & cryotherapy play in immunotherapy. This has led us to investigate the science involved w/ these topics more extensively.

We learned about reaching out for second opinions - advocating - and the need to sometimes travel for rare cancer treatment and we've now done that.

In summary, we're glad we read this book and highly recommend it.

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Jeremy

We've already gone to Vienna for a highly recommended doctor who specializes in hyperthermia and immunotherapy

Reviewed in the United States on 17 February 2017

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I read this book in 2 days. My mother has stage IV uterine sarcoma, and this book has been very helpful. We've already gone to Vienna for a highly recommended doctor who specializes in hyperthermia and immunotherapy, but it looks like more can be done. Specifically, cryoablation seems very promising to treat small lesions, with minimal side effects.

Rene and Eddie's dedication is amazing. Through this book, you'll read that this couple has gone to really, really far lengths to find a cure for Rene's cancer, and they've had many bumps in the road, but their journey is incredibly inspiring.

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Ramlah Nehring

Wonderfully written with great insights

Reviewed in the United States on 7 September 2016

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Amazing book, truly inspirational! Rene's story is one that everyone should read, whether you have personally fought a battle with cancer or have inevitably had a family member with the disease. I also have a scientific background, but thought that the book was carefully written for both people with a technical understanding and those with more of a layperson understanding of cancer as a disease.

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Hopeful Friend

Patients, care givers/pharmaceutical executives, policy makers - all will benefit!!

Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2016

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The authors are uniquely qualify to write on this subject. This is first hand experience and they have the technical background to do the research, understand the science, and communicate not as an academic discussion but a practical quest for life. Everyone without the technical foundation can follow becsuse the authors are patient and skilful to explain. They anticipate where we might have need for education on the subject matter and give just enough explanation in the right places to avoid losing us, while not being laboriously technical that also would overwhelm us. The interesting diagrams really help to illustrate how the amazing defense mechanisms work in our body. I was hooked!

I find the book helpful at different levels:

For patients - it definitely gives hope but also wise suggestions on how to approach the scary diagnosis of cancer. The advice to be vigilant and responsible for seeking medical opinions and evaluating the different options while being sensitive to how each the body is responding to the treatment is very practical and insightful. The power of mutual encouragement between patients cannot be overstated. The resources at the end of the book, even the acknowledgement of the medical professionals and organizations , are helpful guides for where and how to look for help.

For care takers - the compassionate, humble, and sensible caregivers and researchers are rightly honored in this book because they are able to bring healing in more levels than one. I am especially moved by the tribute to Dr old. There are also great lessons for those who have grown so accustomed to traditional approaches that they have lost the ability to think critically and the passion to be dissatisfied with compromised healing, especially in cases where the traditional methods have proven almost 100% failure rate. There is no place for power struggles or professional pride when it comes to other people's lives. There is nothing safe about a failed approach!!

For care givers and pharmaceutical executives - it is unethical to hold patients hostage to profit making, and the authors are not afraid to expose that. This short sightedness would only bring more distrust, more law suits for malpractice, and ridiculous costs for everyone. Only crooked lawyers benefit and we have enough of them in our government!!

For policy makers - what is wrong with the picture that cure is drastically cheaper in countries outside of the U.S. like Germany? This book shows that reforming the insurance side of the American medical system is useless. Unless the waste is cut out and cure is affordable, most of the American people could not take advantage of the advance technologies that we take pride in! What is the use of being cutting edge when most of the people are cut out of it? It shows that the policy makers and administrators are too beauracratic, legalistic, and incompetent to strike a balance to benefit those who really need it. What is the justification for forcing dying patients to go with failed treatments while preventing them to try new but sound approaches? Why make it extra hard for researchers like Dr. Old to pursue what they have shown to be theoretically defensible? The authors present facts and figures that calls for urgent review. The FDA should be leaders to open ways for sound approaches, not followers of the market, or they are a burden to the society as the governing body.

Kudos to the Chee’s. Your sufferings and hard work have not gone to waste. Dr. Old would be pleased if he had a chance to read your book - or he might already have had an inkling on it...

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This Book is Pure Hope for Dying Cancer Patients

Reviewed in the United States on 3 August 2016

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Every page expresses a tireless desire to survive cancer's death grip, bolstered by scientific steps that any desperate and sensible person can learn from and do. If you are on an exhausting path where cancer is growing and hope is dwindling, you should read this book. Then share it with those whom you know are questioning whether more can be done against cancer.

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When we or our loved ones are sick

Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2017

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In the very difficult to navigate world of cancer, I found this book utterly inspiring, uplifting and crammed packed with helpful information. When we or our loved ones are sick, we often blindly take the advice of our doctors without adequate research and understanding. This book gave me the courage to question suggested paths and research options. A big thank you to Rene and Eddy for documenting their journey.

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Erin G. Hoffman

Excellent book!

Reviewed in the United States on 19 January 2017

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Excellent book! I have metastatic breast cancer and am on a trial right now for a combo of PD-1 and another immunotherapy. I feel i have learned so much from reading this book. When I was diagnosed metastatic, I thought I was going to die. Now I have been stable for a year. Cures are possible! The sky is the limit now!

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