Sharks Still Don't Get Cancer: The Continuing Story of Shark Cartilage Therapy [Paperback]

William I. Lane (Author), Linda Comac (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0895297221 | ISBN-13: 978-0895297228 | Publication Date: March 1, 1996

In 1992, the bestselling Sharks Don't Get Cancer--which explored whether shark cartilage could slow or even stop the growth of human tumors--became the basis for a report on CBS-TV's 60 Minutes. Now, the authors update readers on the most important developments in the use of shark cartilage, sharing amazing stories of recovery.

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From Publishers Weekly

In Sharks Still Don't Get Cancer: The Continuing Story of Shark Cartilage Therapy, Dr. I. William Lane, the leading proponent of shark cartilage as a weapon in the fight against cancer, continues the controversial study disclosed in his 1992 book Sharks Don't Get Cancer. He updates readers on recent developments, including his experiences with the media, the medical community and government agencies. Writing with Linda Comac, he also answers the questions people most often ask about shark cartilage treatment.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Avery (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895297221
• ISBN-13: 978-0895297228
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,010,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a marvelous book and the therapy is valid, October 28, 2009

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This review is from: Sharks Still Don't Get Cancer: The Continuing Story of Shark Cartilage Therapy (Paperback)

In 1993 my Mother was diagnosed with a large tumor in the upper right lobe of her lung. It was surprising as she had quit smoking eight years before. Being in the alternative health industry, I have seen many natural products actually work though they were not approved or studied or found to be worthwhile by the medical establishment. I found this book and read it many times. I started my Mother on pure shark cartilage at a modest dose. It is to be taken on an empty stomach. She had sucessful surgery to remove the upper right lobe of her lung and recovered very well. Her doctors were very impressed by her progress as most lung cancer patients relapse in two years. At the time she was approached for a study on retinolic acid, but when the researchers found she was taking shark cartilage they withdrew the offer. Her doctors were surprised to find she was taking shark cartilegs and very angrily asked why she was not telling them she had gone to a new oncologist! We were shocked and explained that we were doing this on our own. Then the curtain closed and he would say no more. But it is obvious that they were using it somewhere. My Mother continued her shark cartilage for eight years and was cancer free the entire time. At that point she had other health problems and quit the shark cartilage. Within two years the cancer returned and she was gone by 2003. There is no way anyone will convince me that the Shark Cartilage did not extend her life. Studies that are done promote the burn,poison, mentality of the FDA and big business. That is why they have tried to shut down Dr Lane and his marvelous products.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars William Lane Still Sells Snake Oil, October 30, 2006

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Daniel Geiger (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharks Still Don't Get Cancer: The Continuing Story of Shark Cartilage Therapy (Paperback)

Scientific studies have been unable to provide any compelling evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of shark cartilage as a therapy for either curing, treating, or preventing cancer.

If the purported ability of shark cartilage to choke off a tumor's blood supply was real, it would have been reflected in the numerous scientific studies that have been conducted to measure its efficacy. Those studies of course prove the opposite, that cartilage is of no value as a cancer treatment.

Unfortunately for cancer sufferers, the pseudoscience presented in books like this as well as anecdotal accounts like the one written below continue to make shark cartilage a staple among the myriad of phony miracle cancer cures touted by snake oil salesmen like William Lane who sell it.

Even if sharks do have a natural immunity to cancer - a central premise of the book that has been shown to be false - who is to say that grinding them up and eating them would convey any benefit? Does eating poultry help us fly?

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning the truth about cartilage could save or extend your, April 5, 2005

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Michael Eugene Duffy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharks Still Don't Get Cancer: The Continuing Story of Shark Cartilage Therapy (Paperback)

Unfortunately, there are ignorant rants like the two provided here.

I have read both of Mr. Lane's books, and I have found them to be incredibly useful in prolonging the lives of people in my own family. I can say the same was true of others I have known, who have used cartilage and their cancer went away, much to the befuddlement of their physicians.

While it is true sharks get cancer, the number that do is so minute that it validates the sentiment that sharks do not get cancer.

The pharmaceutical industry has resorted to developing anti angiogenisis drugs that perform, or should I say, attempt to perform the same function that shark cartilage does. What is that? Well, it halts the growth of blood vessels necessary for a tumor to grow, and in some cases reverses the trend.

Before you listen to someone ignorant about the subject, or a physician that is certainly motivated to keep the chemo and radiation money train going, a multi-billion dollar business, try finding the answers by reading and talking to different people.