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Common questions from Responsible Patients

Q: Can CAAT Help My Type Of Cancer?

A: Yes there may be hope. No matter if you are diagnosed with some of the most rare forms of cancer or the most common, throughout the various stages of the disease, CAAT has helped most of these patients . Cancer cells, regardless of the type, survive through the same bio-chemical processes. CAAT interferes with these processes, starving the harmful cells of the fuel they need to survive.
Q: Do I Need To Visit The A.P. John Institute For Cancer Research In Connecticut To Receive CAAT?

A: No, you don't need to do any traveling. You can receive the CAAT treatment protocol in the comfort of your own home. You will receive the Amino Acid Mix via Express Mail. We will correspond with you over the phone, fax, postal mail or e-mail. It is important that you call us with any questions you may have at any time. Before your first CAAT treatment, we will need you to send us your medical history and the results of a recent blood test. Normally, we will talk to our patients over the phone every 5 to 7 days throughout their treatment, regardless of their location. We have patients all over the world. A patient's place of residence has never been a problem in treating that patient efficiently and professionally.
Q: Will CAAT Interfere With My Current Treatment Regimen, i.e. (Chemo or Radiation)?

A: No as a matter of fact what our patients have found is that using the CAAT protocol in conjunction with chemo/radiation lessens the toxic effects of chemo/radiation treatments and actually increased the effectiveness of the treatment. Dr. Mark Raboniwitz of the National Cancer Institute reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that a drug preventing cancer cells from utilizing either of the amino acids histidine or tryptophan (the principle of the CAAT protocol) can disable the cancer cells energy supply. Without sufficient energy, cancer cells cannot expel the toxic chemotherapeutic drugs as they normally do and are therefore more susceptible to be destroyed by the chemotherapy treatment.
Q: How Long Do I Need To Follow The CAAT Protocol?

A: We recommend patients commit to a minimum of three months on the CAAT protocol. However, most patients stay with the protocol for approximately 6 - 9 months. In some cases, improvements are obvious after as little as one month. In other instances, significant improvement occurs later in treatment. CAT Scans, MRI's and blood tests, depending on the cancer type; lets us know how well a patient is responding.
Q: Is CAAT Covered By Health Insurance?

A: Unfortunately, at this time, insurance reimbursement is unlikely. However, it's worth a try and we are willing to provide you and/or your insurance carrier with any necessary documentation or information needed to aid in receiving coverage.
Q: How Much Does CAAT Cost?

A: In relationship to current medical costs and inconveniences the investment is minimal. There are three costs associated with the CAAT protocol.
1. The amino acids are shipped via Express Mail and usually received within two days. The domestic shipping cost is $25.00 and international shipping charges are approximately $50.00 to $100.00 depending upon the destination.
2. You will need to purchase the supplements, at your local health food store or we can ship you the supplements along with the Amino Acid package. The monthly cost for supplements is usually $150 to $225 per month, depending upon your type of cancer.
3. The unique amino acid formula, which is the cornerstone of the CAAT protocol, comes in powdered form and in capsules. You will receive a 32-day supply of the formula, with unlimited technical as well as moral support for $900.
Q: Will I Lose or Gain Weight On CAAT?

A: The objective is to feed the body and starve the cancer. When fighting cancer, ideally patients should be as lean as possible. We frequently adjust food plans for patients according to their weight, helping those who are over weight lose body fat safely and those who are underweight gain.
Q: Do Doctors Know About CAAT?

A: Some do, obviously the doctors at the leading cancer research institutions responsible for the independent studies that the CAAT Protocol is based upon do, as well as the doctors treating our patients. However, even though we are invited to medical conferences to share our information on CAAT and we have an educational newsletter for oncologists, that we fax to them periodically, there is a good chance that your doctor may not be familiar with the CAAT Protocol. This is primarily due to the fact that your oncologist simply cannot sift through the 40,000 medical papers published yearly to distinguish what integrative / complementary protocols are available. The majority of his/her time is spent providing you with the best care through conventional modalities.
Q: What Role Do I Play in My Own Survival?

A: This may be the most important question! It is important to remember that cancer isn't just fought with medicine, surgery and technology. It is also fought with will power, determination and positive attitude. You play as big a part in your survival as your healthcare providers do. Understanding this will hopefully empower you to be pro-active in your approach to the disease of cancer. It is incumbent upon you to seek out good medical treatment and make sure they are providing everything possible to manage the cancer in your body. The majority of our patients were willing to seek out ways to extend the effectiveness of the treatment that their physicians were providing (chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) if that treatment plan was not ensuring 100% recovery. Most of the time these patients had to bring to the attention of their doctors their desire to augment their treatment with a successful protocol such as CAAT.
Q: How Do I Approach My Doctor About Adding CAAT To My Treatment Regimen?

A: We suggest you keep it as simple as possible. You may want to ask your doctor what your chances of recovery are with your present plan of treatment. If it's not 100% then you could follow up with another question asking if they know of anything that may increase your chances of a full recovery (outside of surgery, chemo and/or radiation). Consequently, if they have nothing else to offer you then you may want to inform your doctor of your desire to incorporate CAAT into your treatment plan. You can provide him/her with the physician information on this protocol that works synergistically with chemo and/or radiation to not only make the chemo and/or radiation more effective, but also lessen their toxic side effects. Incidentally that has been stated by doctor Marco Rabinowitz of the National Cancer Institute - NOT US- Dr. Rabinowitz reports that amino acid deprivation, the major component of Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT), inhibits phosphofructokinase, shutting down the energy supply to cancer cells, thereby enhancing the benefits of chemotherapy. That report was published in The Journal of The National Cancer Institute. The good news is there are no studies or reports of doctors contradicting Dr. Rabinowitz findings and their potential benefits. That report by itself is enough for a doctor to conclude that including CAAT into the patient's treatment plan may be helpful. However, if your doctor requires more supporting data, then you can bring to your doctors attention the reports written by doctors from John Hopkins School of Medicine and The University of Chicago School of Medicine (to name a few) who also had their work published in prestigious medical journals - AGAIN THESE ARE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL STUDIES - stating that by reducing and/or depriving cancer cells of certain amino acids and carbohydrates and/or glucose you can destroy them. You can print this information out by going back to the top of this page and clicking-on "Physician Information" then click on "Printer Friendly Version". Once more the good news is there are no studies or doctors contradicting those reports. The most important issue here is that we alone are not making these claims; these doctors and their research state if you follow their guidance you have additional weapons to fight cancer. Essentially, the CAAT protocol converts the research by doctors who are experts in their field, into a practical and effective therapy helping a patient fight cancer.Typically with this understanding your doctor may say, "well it probably can't hurt". That is probably about all you can expect your doctor to say.
Q: What Response Can I Expect from My Doctor?

A: That depends upon your doctor. Your doctor probably spends the vast amount of his/her time running their practice. The majority of time spent on diagnosing and developing comprehensive treatment plans to eradicate cancer through the use of conventional practices such as chemotherapy and radiation. Unfortunately, given the amount of patients they care for doesn't leave enough time for them to sift through the tens of thousands of new medical reports and studies done yearly. With this in mind, it may fall on you to bring to your doctor's attention, respectfully, the new facts and findings regarding cancer treatment and protocols. We suggest that you inform yourself the best you can, prepare to ask questions and be ready to be a part of the solution. What our patients have found is that when their current treatment plan leaves them with less than 100 percent chance of responding and or surviving their cancer they present our protocol CAAT and supporting data to their doctor as stated above, typically the doctor will say "well it can't hurt".
Q: How Do I Get Started?

A: You may call the A.P. John Institute for Cancer Research for a free consultation, toll free at (877)-260-1588 or visit our website at www.apjohncancerinstitute.org to get a better understanding of the treatment protocol. If you decide you would like to include CAAT in your treatment regimen you will need to complete our enrollment form located on the website, supply us with your medical history and a copy of your most current complete blood work up.

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