Daniel Hauser

Daniel Hauser's parents have lost their legal battle to prevent their son from recieving chemotherapy. Daniel, a 13-year-old boy diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, has a 90 percent chance to survice with chemo treatment, but only a 5 percent chance without it. His parents want to treat him using alternative medicine. From an AP report: A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that a 13-year-old cancer patient must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting...Read Full Story

Daniel Hauser 's parents have lost their legal battle to prevent their son from recieving chemotherapy. Daniel, a 13-year-old boy diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, has a 90 percent chance to survice with chemo treatment, but only a 5 percent chance without it. Now police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Daniel's mother, after she failed to appear at a court hearing with her son. From an report in the Star Tribune : A Brown County judge issued an arrest warrant this afternoon for the...Read Full Story

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge is expected to decide whether a family can refuse chemotherapy for a 13-year-boy’s cancer and treat him with natural medicine, even though doctors say it’s effectively a death sentence. With chemotherapy, Daniel Hauser has a 90 percent chance of surviving his Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to his cancer doctor. And without it? “It is almost certain that he will die,” said Dr. Bruce Bostrom, a pediatric oncologist at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of...Read Full Story

Home | Lifestyle Daniel Hauser's parents say using chemotherapy to fight his Hodgkin's lymphoma is against their religion and beliefs. By WARREN WOLFE and MAURA LERNER , Star Tribune staff writers Last update: May 15, 2009 - 9:59 PM Print this story E-mail this story Save to del.icio.us Related Content poll:  Do you agree with the judge's decision? Link: Judge's findings Link: Transcript of Daniel's testimony...Read Full Story

Home | Lifestyle Kyndell Harkness, Star Tribune Nancy Hone brought signs with her to show her support for Daniel Hauser and his family during their trial in New Ulm last Friday. Experts see alternative cures - from yoga to reflexology - as a complement, not a substitute, for conventional medicine. Insurers and patients are trying to keep pace. By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY and MAURA LERNER , Star Tribune Last update: May 12, 2009 - 10:10 PM...Read Full Story