NEw research shows that tricyclic antidepressants are more often used for patients with severe depression (as opposed to SSRIs, which are often a first resort), they might merely function as a marker for serious mood disorders, the researchers said. This, in turn could be correlated with a depressed immune system, or with a risky behaviors that are more likely to expose people to the viruses that might cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
More info : http://www.naturalnews.com/025010.html
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Predict how lymphoma patient will respond to treatment ?
Scientists in Maryland believe that gene-based test can predict how lymphoma patients will respond to treatment.The research identified specific genetic patterns that could predict how long patients with large-B-cell lymphoma would live when treated.
The following link has the full details.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a9sBzyQJfx_A&refer=home
The following link has the full details.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a9sBzyQJfx_A&refer=home
Saturday, October 11, 2008
New study may result to better theraphy for NHK-lymphoma.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a cancer that originates in white blood cells called B lymphocytes, is the most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, accounting for 30 to 40 percent of all such cases.
The least curable subtype of DLBCL is termed activated B cell-like (ABC) DLBCL and the more responsive subtype is termed germinal center B cell-like (GCB) DLBCL.
The new research shows that the malignant nature of ABC DLBCLs might be due to cancer-causing mutations in genes that encode the protein components.
"By genetically interfering with the function of the CARD11 coiled-coil domain, the researchers were able to kill ABC DLBCL cells in the laboratory. This result provides a rationale for the development of drugs aimed at the coiled-coil domain of CARD11, which could have activity in ABC DLBCL, the subtype of DLBCL that is most resistant to current therapies."
Reference : http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/557.asp
The least curable subtype of DLBCL is termed activated B cell-like (ABC) DLBCL and the more responsive subtype is termed germinal center B cell-like (GCB) DLBCL.
The new research shows that the malignant nature of ABC DLBCLs might be due to cancer-causing mutations in genes that encode the protein components.
"By genetically interfering with the function of the CARD11 coiled-coil domain, the researchers were able to kill ABC DLBCL cells in the laboratory. This result provides a rationale for the development of drugs aimed at the coiled-coil domain of CARD11, which could have activity in ABC DLBCL, the subtype of DLBCL that is most resistant to current therapies."
Reference : http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/557.asp
Pet owners are in less risk to get lymphoma !!!!
A study in England on 4000 patients shows that risk of getting lymphoma would reduce if you are pet owner or you were pet owner at some time.statistically, the following link shows 29% reduction for current pet owners or those who responded that they had “at some time” owned dogs and/or cats
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/10October/Pages/Petsandlymphoma.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/10October/Pages/Petsandlymphoma.aspx
Thursday, October 9, 2008
More about what should do and what should not from John Hopkins
I found the followings amazing :
1.Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors
4.When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6.Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8.Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9.When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10.Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11.An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
12.Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
13.Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.
14.Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
15.A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) .
16.Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
17.Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
18.Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
19.Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
20.Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
21.Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and
deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1.Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors
4.When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6.Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8.Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9.When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10.Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11.An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
12.Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
13.Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.
14.Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
15.A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) .
16.Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
17.Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
18.Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
19.Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
20.Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
21.Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and
deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Red meat: Yes or No ?
The relation between consuming red meat and cancer (specially colon cancer) is not something new. But I found the following link interesting
http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/564.asp
It does not advocate to delete red meat completely from daily dish; though it is recommended to keep moderation.
Here is excerpt from this article
"Red meat contains substances linked to colon cancer,” Scroggs said. “For example, some studies suggest that the heme iron (the compound that gives red meat its color) may increase the risk of developing colon cancer.
Scroggs emphasizes that these recommendations are not meant to encourage people to completely eliminate red meat from their diet. “Consuming red meat in modest amounts is a valuable source of nutrients, including protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Moderation is the key"
http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/564.asp
It does not advocate to delete red meat completely from daily dish; though it is recommended to keep moderation.
Here is excerpt from this article
"Red meat contains substances linked to colon cancer,” Scroggs said. “For example, some studies suggest that the heme iron (the compound that gives red meat its color) may increase the risk of developing colon cancer.
Scroggs emphasizes that these recommendations are not meant to encourage people to completely eliminate red meat from their diet. “Consuming red meat in modest amounts is a valuable source of nutrients, including protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Moderation is the key"
Monday, September 22, 2008
Success story
The following link is the story of 17 year old diagnosed with lymphoma in 2006.
Now he has a clean bill of health.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4701802a6033.html
Now he has a clean bill of health.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4701802a6033.html
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