− | Hamer became known in Austria and Germany mainly through the Olivia Pilhar cancer case in 1995. Olivia, then aged six, suffered from Wilms' tumor. The parents withheld effective conventional medical therapy from their child Olivia and found Hamer to be a trustworthy alternative. The Austrian authorities had to remove their rights of care and control, and the parents fled from Austria over Munich to Malaga (Spain) with the child. There, Hamer unsuccessfully treated the child using his method. The tumor continued to grow. After negotiations including the intervention of the Austrian president, the parents were persuaded to return to Austria. By then, Olivia's tumor weighed several kilograms. The child was finally given an effective medical treatment after a court order against the parents' wishes and is still alive in 2007. Her parents received an eight-month suspended jail sentence in Austria. The parents still support Hamer's method and have their own web site which explains the matter from their perspective. See details about this and other cases here: [[Victims of New Medicine]]. | + | Hamer became known in Austria and Germany mainly through the Olivia Pilhar cancer case in 1995. Olivia, then aged six, suffered from Wilms' tumor. The parents withheld effective conventional medical therapy from their child Olivia and found Hamer to be a trustworthy alternative. The Austrian authorities had to remove their rights of care and control, and the parents fled from Austria over Munich to Malaga (Spain) with the child. There, Hamer unsuccessfully treated the child using his method. The tumor continued to grow. After negotiations including the intervention of the Austrian president, the parents were persuaded to return to Austria. By then, Olivia's tumor weighed several kilograms. The child was finally given an effective medical treatment after a court order against the parents' wishes and is still alive in 2007. Her parents received an eight-month suspended jail sentence in Austria. The parents still support Hamer's method and have their own web site which explains the matter from their perspective. See details about this and other cases here: [[Victims of new medicine]]. |