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Research Discredits Italian Cancer "Cure"
By THOMAS H. MAUGH II
An alternative form of cancer therapy that became so popular in Italy that the government began paying for it is actually worthless, researchers announced Nov. 15. Known as Di Bella Multitherapy, the treatment was conceived by Dr. Luigi Di Bella of Modena, Italy, who is now 85. Over the course of two decades, Di Bella has included nearly 100 chemicals in the formula at one time or another, but the current regimen features 10, including somatostatin, melatonin, bromocriptin, beta-carotene, vitamin D and ascorbic acid. Despite Di Bella's efforts, the therapy has not made significant inroads in North America.
Di Bella has claimed that the treatment, which costs $5,000 a month, is 100% effective against all types of cancer. He has repeatedly claimed that pharmaceutical companies are suppressing his treatment to protect their profits.
Two separate groups of Italian researchers report their findings in today's edition of Cancer. One group used historical records to track some of Di Bella's patients. They found that, on average, those who took Di Bella Multitherapy either alone or in conjunction with conventional therapy survived only half as long as those who received only conventional cancer therapy.
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