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From: Richard.DeWald@f70.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Richard DeWald)
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Subject: high temp blood
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In a message of < 6 Aug 90 12:42:00>, Wounded Bird (1:135/38) writes:

 WB>First let me assure you that Dr. Alonso has NEVER claimed that 
 WB>hyperthermia is a treatment or cure for AIDS. His only claim is some 
 WB>success with treating cancer - in this case Kaposi's Sarcoma.

Okay, so the situation is that one patient that underwent the hypothermia was 
tested for HIV antibody and was found to be seronegative?  I am getting 
constant questions about this here in Austin.  It would seem that somebody 
suspected that the hyperthermia would have effected the virus too or they 
wouldn't have retested the patient.

 WB>at this point. Dr Alonso stated that he would only use (at this time) 
 WB>such a high risk treatment on KS patients who have no other alternative 
 WB>and where tests of the tumors indicate heat is appropriate. 

Thank you very much for this information.  Do you know any more about the 
tests that determine whether or not hyperthermia is an appropriate treatment?  
Can they be done anywhere?

 WB> Dr Alonso is a very respected oncologist and each of
 WB>the doctors now associated with him and this treatment are respected 
 WB>AIDS specialists. This is not Laetril and these are not charlatans. 
 WB>What are our health authorities protecting us from this time ?!

Charlatans.  If this treatment was approved, many docs just out for a buck 
would run their own version of it.  Protocols have to be established, the 
theory behind the treatment has to be tested, more should be known.

Richard DeWald, BSN Student
Univ. of TX - Austin.

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