Hmmmmm:"Link Between Opioids and Cancer Growth"

coloCan

"Opioid- based painkillers, such as morphine,have been the standard of postoperative and chronic cancer pain for over 200 years. Two new studies show that opioid drugs may stimulate the spread and growth of tumors!"

While lung cancer is discussed, Akt and mTOR are involved in CRC also

Short article at :ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=29176

(And if you've read this far, here's a somewhat related one (repeat) on type of anesthesia used in some liver surgeries and risk of recurrence:sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131121241.htm

While you're perusing,munch on some (unbuttered/unsalted) popcorn; you'll hear about this if you haven't already

barbebarb

Opiods and tumor growth
I will check these articles. I m healing from a lobectomy and have 2nd surgery scheduled. Appreciate new information. And the support of these boards.

smokeyjoe

barbebarb said:

Opiods and tumor growth
I will check these articles. I m healing from a lobectomy and have 2nd surgery scheduled. Appreciate new information. And the support of these boards.

When I was looking through
When I was looking through clinical trials that are available in my area....one they have listed is for giving heparin shots prior to and for some time after surgery as this is supposed to help reduce incidence of mets. Looks like when you go for cancer surgery all kinds of things come into play while your getting your initial surgery. Thanks for the links, interesting.

pete43lost_at_sea

awesome, guess i will be using meditation rather than medication
interesting... as always.

thanksyou steve,

hugs,
pete

smokeyjoe

pete43lost_at_sea said:

awesome, guess i will be using meditation rather than medication
interesting... as always.

thanksyou steve,

hugs,
pete

Okay, what's the popcorn
Okay, what's the popcorn thing???

coloCan

smokeyjoe said:

Okay, what's the popcorn
Okay, what's the popcorn thing???

"The snack with even higher antioxidant levels than fruit and
vegetables", if you can digest that!!!!!

eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/acs-pts030512.php

as well as:medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243442.php

In New York, its been on TV and in press; probably more sites than this by now too.....Watch out for the unpopped kernals tho.....(aint got too many more teeth to break)

smokeyjoe

coloCan said:

"The snack with even higher antioxidant levels than fruit and
vegetables", if you can digest that!!!!!

eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/acs-pts030512.php

as well as:medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243442.php

In New York, its been on TV and in press; probably more sites than this by now too.....Watch out for the unpopped kernals tho.....(aint got too many more teeth to break)

Interesting. You know what,
Interesting. You know what, my surgeons receptionist is always snacking on popcorn...I tease her about it. But, I'm pretty sure it's microwave popcorn.