Deadly radiation?....... How about some recent advances?

coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
edited April 2013 in Colorectal Cancer #1

Within the past week or so,from a variety of institutes,maybe ready for prime time soon

http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2013/0403-breakthrough-cancer-killing-treatment-has-no-side-effects-says-mu-researcher/

www.healthcanal.com/cancers/37131-Faster-Treatment-Better-Results-Milestone-laid-for-cancer-treatment-State--the-art-TrueBeam-System-commences-service-in-public-hospital

(might have better success going to site and looking for this one above,dated 3/20)

www.newswise.com/articles/view/600443/?sc=dwhn

http://news.rice.edu/2013/04/01/3-d-scaffolds-a-new-tool-to-fight-cancer

next one is different aspect (not cancer Tx radiation)

http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=674913

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  • manwithnoname
    manwithnoname Member Posts: 402
    #2
    Well.

    until all this new stuff comes on line seems high dose Vit. C sensitizes cancer to radiation; 

    http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago030348.html

  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #3
    manwithnoname said:

    Well.

    until all this new stuff comes on line seems high dose Vit. C sensitizes cancer to radiation; 

    http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago030348.html

    But is it equally effective in CRC? As you know,each organ-

    type (colon;lung;brain;skin)is different and each colon cancer is different, what works for a specific type of brain cancer may not work for colorectal and if its does work for the latter,more than likely it won't work for every type of colorectal cancer. This is true of everything tried for colorectal cancer, be it oxi,avastin,erbitux,etc and undoubtedly in every type of cancer....

  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #4
    Radiation

    I'm sitting in Dr. Yamada's waiting room right now waiting to see him about getting rid of the final spot that I have which is located in a lymph node...

    Hopefully, info on a plan to follow

  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #5
    PhillieG said:

    Radiation

    I'm sitting in Dr. Yamada's waiting room right now waiting to see him about getting rid of the final spot that I have which is located in a lymph node...

    Hopefully, info on a plan to follow

    Final Spot...

    Best of luck Phil...hope the plan comes together nicely for you:)

  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #6
    Sundanceh said:

    Final Spot...

    Best of luck Phil...hope the plan comes together nicely for you:)

    Thanks...

    I have no delusions that I'll be NED, cured, disease-free etc. I'd love a break if I can get it. If not, it's still manageable...

  • manwithnoname
    manwithnoname Member Posts: 402
    #7
    coloCan said:

    But is it equally effective in CRC? As you know,each organ-

    type (colon;lung;brain;skin)is different and each colon cancer is different, what works for a specific type of brain cancer may not work for colorectal and if its does work for the latter,more than likely it won't work for every type of colorectal cancer. This is true of everything tried for colorectal cancer, be it oxi,avastin,erbitux,etc and undoubtedly in every type of cancer....

    Of course all organs are different

    (there are also many different types of primary brain tumour)

    and clinical trials will be 5+ years away, still as high dose Vit C is pretty harmless why not try? IMHO

    If my son needs RT again for sure he will have HD Vit C first.  

  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #8
    manwithnoname said:

    Of course all organs are different

    (there are also many different types of primary brain tumour)

    and clinical trials will be 5+ years away, still as high dose Vit C is pretty harmless why not try? IMHO

    If my son needs RT again for sure he will have HD Vit C first.  

    don't know if this is of any practical value

    www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/03/29/1219651110

     

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