health Cancer

[kastanova]

thank you. doc peterparker.

 

i'd just like to reiterate that they are divided into 3 basic types - seminomatous, non-seminomatous and mixed.

 

it depends on what type, as mentioned above, if he will respond to either radiation therapy or chemotherapy. and depends on what stage, of course.

 

you will know the type based on biopsy, and if the so-called tumor markers (serum AFP and beta hCG) are elevated or not.

 

chemotherapy for the more chemo-responsive nonseminomatous type is given for about 3 or 4 cycles, and we use bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin.

 

 

thanks angel_by_day & to peterparker..

[eyedoc2020]

The most common cancer among men is still lung cancer, and this is due to cigarette smoking.

 

Even among women, lung cancer cases are increasing as more women are becoming smokers.

 

Quit smoking: live longer, live better.

[youmakemewannabeabetterman]

I lost a friend yesterday, she died of CLL. tough because i knew how she suffered, and i can't do anything about it.

[peterparker]

I lost a friend yesterday, she died of CLL. tough because i knew how she suffered, and i can't do anything about it.

 

 

my condolences to you bro...

 

While generally considered incurable, CLL progresses slowly in most cases. Many people with CLL lead normal and active lives for many years - in some cases for decades. Because of its slow onset, early-stage CLL is generally not treated since it is believed that early CLL intervention does not improve survival time or quality of life. Instead, the condition is monitored over time to detect any change in the disease pattern...

 

 

 

:mtc:

[peterparker]

The most common cancer among men is still lung cancer, and this is due to cigarette smoking.

 

Even among women, lung cancer cases are increasing as more women are becoming smokers.

 

Quit smoking: live longer, live better.

 

 

Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common cancer in terms of both incidence and mortality (1.35 million new cases per year and 1.18 million deaths), with the highest rates in Europe and North America. The population segment most likely to develop lung cancer is over-fifties who have a history of smoking. Lung cancer is the second most commonly occurring form of cancer in most Western countries, and it is the leading cancer-related cause of death. Although the rate of men dying from lung cancer is declining in Western countries, it is increasing for women, due to the increased takeup of smoking by this group. Tobacco companies have focused their efforts since the 1970s at marketing their product toward women and girls, especially with "light" and "low-tar" cigarettes. Among lifetime nonsmokers, men have higher age-standardized lung cancer death rates than women.

 

Not all cases of lung cancer are due to smoking, but the role of passive smoking is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for lung cancer—leading to policy interventions to decrease undesired exposure of nonsmokers to others' tobacco smoke. Emissions from automobiles, factories, and power plants also pose potential risks.

 

 

 

:mtc:

[angel_by_day]

if anyone knows someone who has advanced liver cancer, kindly pm me asap.

we have an ongoing clinical trial for them.

free meds.

[Turninglong]

I heard or read somewhere that the reason why men develop prostate cancer is that they seldom or don't masturbate at all. The prostate needs to be massaged to prevent prostate cancer and masturbation provides a way for it to be massaged.

 

One more thing w/c I heard is that the fruit, Soursop or guyabano, is a cure for cancer or rather it helps in slowing down the development of cancer. Thus, it's good to drink it's juice. However, I don't really know if this is true or not.

[peterparker]

I heard or read somewhere that the reason why men develop prostate cancer is that they seldom or don't masturbate at all. The prostate needs to be massaged to prevent prostate cancer and masturbation provides a way for it to be massaged.

 

One more thing w/c I heard is that the fruit, Soursop or guyabano, is a cure for cancer or rather it helps in slowing down the development of cancer. Thus, it's good to drink it's juice. However, I don't really know if this is true or not.

 

 

here are some of the latest findings on the link between ejaculation and prostatic carcinoma :

 

More frequent ejaculation also may decrease a man's risk of prostate cancer. One study showed that men who ejaculated five times a week in their 20s had a decreased rate of prostate cancer, though other studies have shown no benefit. The results contradict those of previous studies, which have suggested that having had many sexual partners, or a high frequency of sexual activity, increases the risk of prostate cancer by up to 40 percent. The key difference is that these earlier studies defined sexual activity as sexual intercourse, whereas this study focused on the number of ejaculations, whether or not intercourse was involved. Another study completed in 2004 reported that "Most categories of ejaculation frequency were unrelated to risk of prostate cancer. However, high ejaculation frequency was related to decreased risk of total prostate cancer." The report abstract concluded, "Our results suggest that ejaculation frequency is not related to increased risk of prostate cancer." A 2008 study showed that frequent masturbation, of about two to seven times a week, at the ages of 20s and 30s, increases the risk of having prostate cancer. While frequent masturbation, once a week, at the age of 50s decreases the disease risk.

 

 

with regards to your query about soursop or guyabano, the fruit contains a group of biologically active chemicals called Acetogenins which have been documented to have cytotoxic as well as cytostatic properties, essentially stating that they can k*ll and/or inhibit tumor cells primarily shown in in vitro studies...

 

so far no studies have been done yet proving that the acetogenins found in guyabano would work against tumor cells found in the human body...

 

 

 

:mtc:

Edited May 5, 2009 by peterparker

[angel_by_day]

i think we have already answered the question on ejaculation and prostate CA in previous posts.

[b1gbeauty89]

Good Day to all....

 

Just wanted your take on this subject. Your fears, questions, opinions, and whatever... If you would like support, I hope this thread can handle it too...

 

I'll start the ball rolling.

 

I lost my wife of 16 years to Breast Cancer. We battled it for almost 3.5 years, but in the end, we lost. It was a long, painful, uphill battle. It drained us financially, emotionally, physically. Nearing the end my wife thanked me for the support. Told her not to thank me, as I would have done it even without her asking for it.

 

But life has to go on. Not advisable to just sit in a corner and sulk or be despondent about Life.

 

Life is to short not to enjoy it....

 

 

my condolences kahit medyo matagal na siguro ito nangyari...as for me im in the middle of it ...it pains to know that someone i dearly loved was recently diagnosed to have the big C...my mom. Im trying my best to keep up the fight until my last breath...for how long this will last i really don't know

[E-poc]

has anyone of you tried vitamin b-17 or amygdalin/amigdalin? what's point of view about this?

[peterparker]

has anyone of you tried vitamin b-17 or amygdalin/amigdalin? what's point of view about this?

 

 

i`ve heard about vitamin b-17/amygdalin.. it`s also marketed as laetrile..

 

Amygdalin is extracted from almond or apricot kernel cake by boiling ethanol; on evaporation of the solution and the addition of diethyl ether, amygdalin is precipitated as white minute crystals.

 

It is marketed as a supposed cancer treatment option, but the US Food and Drugs Administration continues to seek jail sentences for vendors selling laetrile for cancer treatment, calling it a "highly toxic product that has not shown any effect on treating cancer."

 

A 2006 Cochrane review of the evidence concluded "The claim that Laetrile has beneficial effects for cancer patients is not supported by data from controlled clinical trials. This systematic review has clearly identified the need for randomised or controlled clinical trials assessing the effectiveness of Laetrile or amygdalin for cancer treatment." It has not been approved for this use by the United States' Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. government's National Institutes of Health evaluated the evidence, including case reports and a clinical trial, and concluded that they showed little effect. A 1982 trial of 178 patients found that tumor size had increased in all patients. Minimal side effects were seen except in two patients who consumed bitter almonds and suffered from cyanide poisoning.

 

:mtc:

[E-poc]

i`ve heard about vitamin b-17/amygdalin.. it`s also marketed as laetrile..

 

Amygdalin is extracted from almond or apricot kernel cake by boiling ethanol; on evaporation of the solution and the addition of diethyl ether, amygdalin is precipitated as white minute crystals.

 

It is marketed as a supposed cancer treatment option, but the US Food and Drugs Administration continues to seek jail sentences for vendors selling laetrile for cancer treatment, calling it a "highly toxic product that has not shown any effect on treating cancer."

 

A 2006 Cochrane review of the evidence concluded "The claim that Laetrile has beneficial effects for cancer patients is not supported by data from controlled clinical trials. This systematic review has clearly identified the need for randomised or controlled clinical trials assessing the effectiveness of Laetrile or amygdalin for cancer treatment." It has not been approved for this use by the United States' Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. government's National Institutes of Health evaluated the evidence, including case reports and a clinical trial, and concluded that they showed little effect. A 1982 trial of 178 patients found that tumor size had increased in all patients. Minimal side effects were seen except in two patients who consumed bitter almonds and suffered from cyanide poisoning.

 

:mtc:

 

I came about this vitamin on 2001 when my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. Me and my two siblings gathered all the info we can get from books and net. I forgot the term they called for this practice but the very first doctor who used it is a filipino. He already passed away but his son continues it but I think he's practicing it discreetly. From what I've read, big pharma companies who makes the drugs/machines for chemo shells out to discredit the alternative medicine to which they know is a threat and that includes b-17. One thing they kept on insisting is the cyanide content. Sorry, but I already forgot the details about b-17. Will try to look up if i can still find the book. But I know its somewhere in the net.

[romeo]

TRy wheatgrass juice. it supposedly reduces carcinogens in our body.

[angel_by_day]

again, personally, as an oncologist, i have nothing against herbal supplements, provided they have no adverse reactions on you.

it is your prerogative.

 

and again, as long as you know what you are endorsing.

 

i've already posted my thoughts on this in the herbal medicine thread.