| Collaboration with Colombia University continues |
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PBHRF’S COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CONTINUES
The Columbia University in the
USA has initiated an Integrative
Therapies Program for Children with Cancer in its Division of Pediatric
Oncology. Dr. Elena Ladas, MS, RD,
Director, and Dr. Kara M. Kelly, MD, Medical Director of the Program and three
others from the University were at PBHRF, Kolkata in November, 2007.They met more than 30 paediatric cancer
patients , observed individual cases and interacted with Dr. Prasanta Banerji,
Dr. Pratip Banerji and other senior doctors of PBHRF to get a first-hand
perspective on the Banerji Protocol of homoeopathic treatment for cancer. As a follow up to their visit, the PBHRF has prepared and submitted a Best Case Series of case studies on paediatric cancer, for submission to the National Cancer Institute,USA, for the subsequent initiation of clinical trials at Columbia University. In vivo and in vitro experiments with PBHRF medicines were also proposed to be initiated at the University. PBHRF's collaboration with Colombia University is continuing, with a meeting between Dr. Kelly and Dr. Prasanta Banerji at the University held on July 21 this year to discuss research projects in detail, and also arrangements for the review of original pathology slides, MRI and /or CT scans of each of the patients identified. The alarming increase in the number of children afflicted with cancer in recent years has become a subject of serious concern internationally, and the observations of the Columbia University experts on their visit to PBHRF may be of interest to many :"We are impressed by the quality of life of pediatric cancer patients following the sole use ofhomeopathic medicines, compared to the quality of life offered by chemotherapy , surgery and radiation". |