Billy Joe Best

Cancer survivor Billy Joe Best fled his home state of Massachusetts in 1997 when a judge ordered him to continue chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Best, who was around 20 years old at the time, reportedly lodged in Texas and returned home after his parents agreed to support his decision to undergo natural therapy.Houston Chronicle: Mass. man who fled chemo may be with missing teen (May 20, 2009) Best's parents claim that he has been successfully treated by a regimen of alternative therapies and a strict diet.Official Site: BillyBest.net

According to reports in May 2009, Best may be traveling with missing 13-year-old cancer patient Daniel Hauser. Like Best, Hauser has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and has fled court-ordered chemotherapy. Hauser and his mother, who live in Minnesota, have been at large since May 18.Houston Chronicle: Mass. man who fled chemo may be with missing teen (May 20, 2009)

According to the official site run by Best's parents, part of his alternative treatment has included injections of a solution called 714X.Official Site: 714X The site says that 714X contains mineral salts, nitrogen salts and the organic chemical camphor, and that Best currently takes an occasional maintenance dose in a 21-day cycle of daily injections.Official Site: 714X His regimen also includes the herbal complex known as Essiac as well as other supplements, a strict diet, and "lots of exercise."Official Site: BillyBest.net The site reports Best to be in "great health."Official Site: BillyBest.net

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1. Official Site: BillyBest.net

2. Houston Chronicle: Mass. man who fled chemo may be with missing teen (May 20, 2009)

3. <p>MyFOX9.com (Twin Cities): Chemo-Dodger Could Be Traveling With Daniel Hauser (May 20, 2009)

4. ABC News: Manhunt for Teen and Mom Fleeing from Cancer Treatment (May 20, 2009)