John S. Kanzius | |
|---|---|
 Kanzius, circa 2005 | |
| Born | March 1, 1944 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | February 18, 2009 (aged 64) Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| Resting place | Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Trinity High School (Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and Television Engineer |
| Known for | RF generator |
John S. Kanzius (March 1, 1944 – February 18, 2009) was an American inventor, radio and TV engineer, one-time station owner and ham radio operator (call sign: K3TUP) from Erie, Pennsylvania. He invented a method that, he said, could treat virtually all forms of cancer,[1] with no side effects, and without the need for surgery or medication.[1][2][3][needs update] He also demonstrated a device that generated flammable hydrogen-containing gas from salt-water-solution by the use of radiowaves. In the media this was dubbed "burning salt water". Both effects involve the use of his radio frequency transmitter.
Kanzius, self-taught, stated that he was motivated to research the subject of cancer treatment by his own experiences undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[4][5] He died of B-cell leukemia with complications from pneumonia without seeing FDA approval and commercialization of his invention.
He was of Rusyn descent - his mother was Rusyn American.[6][7]
- ^ a b Tanya Simon (February 11, 2009). "The Kanzius Machine: A Cancer Cure?". CBSNews.com.
- ^ Christopher J. Gannon; Paul Cherukuri; Boris I. Yakobson; Laurent Cognet; John S. Kanzius; Carter Kittrell; R. Bruce Weisman; Matteo Pasquali; Howard K. Schmidt; Richard E. Smalley; Steven A. Curley (October 24, 2007). "Carbon nanotube-enhanced thermal destruction of cancer cells in a noninvasive radiofrequency field". Cancer. 110 (12): 2654–65. doi:10.1002/cncr.23155. PMID 17960610. S2CID 15680068.
Our results demonstrate that SWNTs can be used as a therapeutic agent to treat malignant tumors through RF-induced thermoablation, not just as a vector for the delivery of anticancer agents
- ^ Klune, J.R.; Jeyabalan, G.; Chory, E.S.; Kanzius, J.; Geller, D.A. (February 2007). "Pilot investigation of a new instrument for non-invasive radiofrequency ablation of cancer". Journal of Surgical Research. 137 (2): 263. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2006.12.293.
Exposure to the radiowave field produced in vitro cell death as well as in vivo tissue destruction when metal ion enhancer solutions were utilized. Future work will focus on specific tumor destruction with tagged enhancer solutions and targeting of in vivo tumors.
- ^ "Center to test radio wave cancer treatment". First Coast News. Associated Press. 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2007-09-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cancer patient invents treatment machine". CBS13. August 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ "Famous Rusyn-Americans". September 8, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Magocsi, Paul R., Pop, Ivan Ivanovich. Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture, p. 311. University of Toronto Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8020-3566-3