Tag: Oncology department

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Can ketogenic therapy [starve] cancer cells?

Cancer is the hardest hit area where all kinds of medical scams are rampant. With the popularization of medical science knowledge, the living space of scams is getting smaller and smaller, but it is also getting better and better. One of the characteristics is scams that are covered with science and based on some feasible principles, of which hunger therapy/ketogenic therapy is an example. What is ketogenic therapy? Ketogenic therapy, also known as [hunger therapy], is a therapy that uses a special diet to attempt to [starve] cancer cells. Is what a [special] diet? It is a high-fat, medium or low-protein, low or sugar-free diet. A commonly seen ketogenic therapy includes 90% lipid intake, 8% protein intake and 2% sugar Read More …

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Wearing new clothes without washing is harmful to what?

Recently, a post spread wildly among WeChat friends, claiming: There are noses and eyes in the post. Is this really the case? The answer is this: newly bought clothes do need to be washed before wearing, because formaldehyde may remain on the clothes. But it is sensational to say that it will cause cancer. Is there formaldehyde on the new clothes? In fact, part of what the post said is correct. Formaldehyde is indispensable in the processing process of clothes. They are often used to remove wrinkles, preserve color and prevent corrosion. Therefore, Formaldehyde residue in new clothes is perfectly normal. According to research, Unwashed clothes, It will release 0.012-0.426 ppm of formaldehyde every day [1] (Note: ppm is a Read More …

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Ham and bacon are assessed as Class 1 carcinogens. Can they be eaten?

Some time ago, a report entitled “World Health Organization: Ham and Bacon are carcinogens, listed with arsenic” caused a great sensation on Weibo and WeChat. The report said that “World Health Organization will declare ham, bacon and other processed meat products as Category 1 carcinogens, i.e. The substances with the highest carcinogenic degree” [in association with cigarettes and arsenic]. In fact, on October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization issued an evaluation report on red meat and processed meat products, in which processed meat products were rated as Class 1 carcinogens, while red meat was Class 2A carcinogens. Is ham and bacon really as poisonous as arsenic? Can we still have ham and bacon? Carcinogenicity ≠ Toxicity The classification of Read More …

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Can smog lead to lung cancer?

The relationship between smog and cancer has been hotly discussed on the Internet, and people intuitively believe that there must be a relationship, but many scientists believe that [direct evidence] of smog causing lung cancer in China is insufficient to judge. Even within scientists, different camps have been split, with some supporting smog causing cancer and others believing that more caution should be taken. After all, can smog cause lung cancer? There is no direct evidence that smog can cause lung cancer. The controversy over the relationship between smog and cancer, especially in China, is due to the lack of direct evidence. This is a fact: so far, there is no direct research evidence to prove that smog in China Read More …

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Why do so many people believe that folk prescription can cure cancer?

My friend’s father was diagnosed with [gastric cancer] and was already in advanced stage. He was receiving chemotherapy in the hospital. My friend was very sad to see his father who was sick, vomiting and getting thinner due to chemotherapy. What made him more sad was that the hospital clearly told him that the disease could not be cured. He also looked longingly at my friend who studied medicine, but still could not get the desired answer. Recently, my friend called me and swept away my depressed mood and was extremely excited: I have good news for you! My father didn’t have to go to chemotherapy any more. I got an ancestral secret recipe to cure cancer. It is very Read More …

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Why is cancer difficult to cure?

As a cancer researcher, I tried to answer why cancer is refractory from a genetic point of view. One of the big reasons why cancer is refractory is its genetic heterogeneity. In cancer, it refers to: the same cancer may be caused by different mutations. There are many literatures in this field, and I try to speak in very common language. We can think of cancer as a very large army, in which every soldier is equivalent to a cancer cell. So how big is this army? When we can see it in the hospital, it has reached the order of 10 9 (that is, 1 billion). Difficulty 1. Cancer [Base Camp] Various Arms Now the question arises, are the Read More …

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Is anticancer food a health savior or a marketing hype?

It is no exaggeration to say that the world is entering an era of rampant cancer. According to the “Global Cancer Facts and Data” published by the American Cancer Society, 12.7 million new cancers occurred worldwide in 2008, and it is estimated that a total of 7.6 million people died of cancer that year (which is equivalent to 21,000 people being killed by cancer demons every day). By 2030, 21.4 million people worldwide will suffer from cancer and the number of deaths from cancer will reach 13.3 million. In China, cancer has also become the leading cause of death for urban and rural residents in our country. This background is giving birth to a market in full swing that is Read More …

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Pancreatic Cancer-Health Questions and Answers

Speaking of the enemies of the “three highs” that bring great threats to people’s health in modern society-hyperglycemia, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, we will certainly not feel strange. Now, the fourth highest after the “three highs”-high uric acid has also surfaced and is coming strongly. Know your enemy and yourself, You won’t be defeated in a hundred battles], To defeat the enemy, First of all, we need to know the enemy. About high uric acid and gout, There are many common misconceptions in society, It is necessary to comb and learn with everyone. High uric acid may not necessarily lead to gout, Gout does not necessarily have high uric acid. Gout originates from high uric acid. However, it does not mean Read More …

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Is there really no cure for advanced cancer? (2)

Editor’s Note: After refuting the statement that [advanced cancer is really incurable], this article provides some treatment methods for advanced cancer. Of course, according to the difference of family economic situation and outlook on life, when facing advanced cancer, patients and their families can decide whether to receive treatment and which treatment to receive according to the doctor’s advice. Systemic therapy-drug therapy is the main treatment for advanced cancer. Drug therapy includes chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted drug therapy, immunotherapy and drug therapy for bone metastases. 1. Chemotherapy is ineffective? That’s a rumor. Chemotherapy, There is still great curative effect in most advanced cancers. Although drug resistance often occurs in advanced cancers, However, chemotherapy is still the first choice for treatment. Read More …

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Is there really no cure for advanced cancer? (Part I)

What is advanced cancer? Cancer is at an advanced stage, Often implies that diversion has taken place, In a state of continuous progress and aggravation, Completely lose the hope of [radical cure]. The [radical cure] mentioned here, It refers to the clinical (naked eye, microscope, imaging) that the cancer focus in the body has been completely removed. Symptoms disappear completely. In fact, some tiny cancer foci may survive unknown until the cancer recurs. Advanced cancer does not necessarily mean metastasis and spread. For example, some intracranial malignant tumors, although not metastasized to organs other than the head, still belong to advanced stage. Cancer with metastasis and spread is not necessarily advanced cancer, such as some metastatic testicular cancer and thyroid Read More …