04-16-2008, 05:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I found this in wikipedia:
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Fundraising and support
In December of 2005, Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter, Republican Senators from Pennsylvania, secured $200,000 in federal funding for the project. Specter had requested that the NIH and NIH Cancer Institute assist with funding the needed animal testing. It is this funding that allowed for initial University of Pittsburgh Medical Center animal testing<sup id="cite_ref-Novel_cancer_treatment_demonstrated_at_UPMC_lab_14-0" class="reference">[15]</sup>.
On October 25th of 2007, a press release on Arlen Specter's government home page announced approval for additional funding of $100,000 to go to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to advance the cancer treatment research of Kanzius and company. According to the press release, the funding is hoped to be used "...for tests to advance potential submission of radiowave technology for FDA approval to initiate a clinical trial". This funding is still pending full congressional and Presidential approval before it will be final.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference">[16]</sup>
Actress Sharon Stone has expressed interest in helping support and finance the research involving Kanzius RF Therapy. Sharon Stone has been fundraising in an effort to fight HIV and AIDS, and is interested in finding out if this new method can be used to fight those diseases as well. Kanzius' corporate board, Therm Med LLC, has convinced him his treatment may be effective against these diseases as well.<sup id="cite_ref-UPMC_set_to_test_cancer_treatment_10-2" class="reference">[11]</sup>
Former Erie Mayor Joyce Savocchio, of the Community United for a Cancer Cure, announced the organizations goal to raise $3 million to fund research at the MD Anderson Cancer Treatment Center and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center<sup id="cite_ref-Cancer_research_inspires_Erie_community_16-0" class="reference">[17]</sup>.
On June 12th of 2007, there was a fundraiser held at Erie Insurance Group's headquarters, which was expected to raise more than $150,000 dollars for the cancer treatment research.
From August 10th to the 12th, in Erie, Pennsylvania, there was hosted a motorcycle rally called "Roar On The Shore", with all proceeds going to the John Kanzius Cancer Research Fund. The event charged a one-time five dollar entrance fee for the event. According to the homepage of the City of Erie, over $50,000 was raised for the cancer fund at this event.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference">[18]</sup>
On May 31st of 2007, IAFF Local 293, a group of Erie Professional Firefighters, presented a $1000 dollar donation to aid in funding Kanzius' research. Firefighters are at an elevated risk for several different cancers, and the organization recognized this with the donation aimed at helping fight the disease that had claimed or afflicted many of their own.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference">[19]</sup>
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With Patrick Swazye's cancer battle - perhaps Hollywood could get behind this project. One thing his battle shows is that cancer can touch anyone - no matter how rich or successful they are.
There is quite a bit of info out there - here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-inv...ncer_treatment
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