Max Gerson
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Max Gerson (October 18, 1881 – March 8, 1959) was a German-born American physician who developed the Gerson Therapy, a dietary-based alternative cancer treatment that he claimed could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases.
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Max Gerson | |
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Born | (1881-10-18)October 18, 1881 |
Died | March 8, 1959(1959-03-08) (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
Citizenship | American (from 1942) |
Alma mater | Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg |
Occupation | Physician |
Years active | c. 1909–1958 |
Known for | Gerson Therapy, a dietary-based alternative cancer treatment |
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Gerson described his approach in the book A Cancer Therapy: Results of 50 Cases (1958). The National Cancer Institute evaluated Gerson's claims and concluded that his data showed no benefit from his treatment.[1] The therapy is both ineffective and dangerous.[2][3]