The Krebiozen Hoax - 9780252046018

The Krebiozen HoaxHow a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine\nAuthor(s): Matthew C. Ehrlich\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252046018, 978-0252046018\nSynopsis\nThe brainchild of an obscure Yugoslav physician, Krebiozen emerged in 1951 as an alleged cancer treatment. Andrew Ivy, a University of Illinois vice president and a famed physiologist dubbed the conscience of [url] science, wholeheartedly embraced Krebiozen. Ivys impeccable credentials and reputation made the treatment seem like another midcentury medical miracle. But after years of controversy, the improbable saga ended with Krebiozen proved a sham, its inventor fleeing the country, and Ivys reputation and legacy in ruins. \n\n Matthew C. Ehrlichs history of Krebiozen tells a quintessential story of quackery. Though most experts dismissed the treatment, it found passionate public support not only among cancer patients bu.