Editing Royal Raymond Rife (section)

== Legacy ==
In 1994, the American Cancer Society's journal ''[[CA (journal)|CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians]]'' criticized Rife's methods and devices in an article titled "Questionable Methods of Cancer Management: Electronic Devices". The ACS reported that Rife machines were being sold in a "[[pyramid scheme|pyramid-like]], [[multilevel marketing]] scheme". A key component in the marketing of Rife devices has been the claim, initially put forward by Rife himself, that the devices were being suppressed by an establishment conspiracy against cancer "cures".<ref name="acs"/> Although 'Rife devices' are not registered by the U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]] and have been linked to deaths among cancer sufferers, ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' reported that over 300 people attended the 2006 Rife International Health Conference in [[Seattle]], where dozens of unregistered devices were sold.<ref name="stimes"/>

[[Cancer Research UK]], the world's largest independent cancer research charity, has stated: {{quote|"There is no reliable evidence that the Rife machine works as a cure for cancer.... There is also no evidence that it doesn't cause harm.... Many websites promote the Rife machine as a cure for cancer. But no reputable scientific cancer organisations support any of these claims."<ref name=CancerUK_Rife>{{cite web | url=https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/rife-machine-and-cancer | author=Cancer Research UK | title=Rife machines | date=2018-11-12 | publisher=[[Cancer Research UK]]}}</ref>}}

A 2000 article in ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' warned: {{quote|"Cancer sufferers have died after putting their faith in a device with electrical parts worth just $15" ({{Inflation|US|15|2000|fmt=eq}}), further reporting that Rife machines are "unanimously condemned as worthless by mainstream scientists and banned in at least two American States."<ref name="SMH" />}}