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A few thoughts….
First, how comparable is an MRI to a PET scan? From what I’ve read, all cancer screenings have issues. I think they all have to be surrogate tests, unless it’s a clearly visible tumor. So in those surrogate tests, can you really compare one test to another, with any sort of accuracy?
Second, if you are going to risk a clinical trial, make sure it is a later phase trial, like 2 or 3. Phase 1 trials are insanely risky, as they are trying to figure out what people can tolerate from a medication or treatment. Phase 1 trials always carry the most chance of injury or death, and least upside. Phase 2 and 3, less so, but remember…. it’s still a test. I think doing nothing would be a better option in 90-95% percent of cases. Seeing as that AVA6000 trial is a Phase 1, I would run as far away from that trial as humanly possible. Check out this quote from the “Purpose” section-
The purpose of this study is to find the highest dose of the investigational drug AVA6000 that can be given safely in people with advanced solid tumors that are not responding to treatment.
Since they are “finding” the highest dose that can be safely given, that means, by definition, some or all participants are GUARANTEED to get an UNSAFE DOSE. Because, how else do you find a limit?
Third, if you are going to pursue genetic markers or oncogenes, do you believe they play some role, any role, in cancer? After learning so much from Peat and Haidut, I believe that genes play little to no role in cancer, and that any treatments based upon them are a dead end. I think doing nothing may be a better option than this, but depending on how long the treatment has been around, it’s probably safer than some of the clinical trials being run. Then again, handling a rattlesnake may be safer than some of the phase 1 clinical trials out there.
Lastly, don’t know anything about Histotripsy, but if it’s using ultrasound, that sounds like the safest and most promising of any option. Peat mentioned a few times that ultrasound tests themselves not only were generally safe, but usually beneficial to health in general.
Yeah, I was wondering about the “sudden” appearance of a liver tumor. However, the area hasn’t been scanned in a while, and the liver is a place it would likely metastasize. I couldn’t help but think the hot spot couldn’t be from something else, maybe an overworked area processing all the supplements I’ve been taking :-/.
I am definitely leaning towards histotripsy, but after speaking with the specialists, the tumor is larger than they typically work on. In theory, they could do two passes, but they don’t have any data on the success rate of multiple ablations, and I’d be under anesthesia for something like 6-7 hours.
The oncologist are recommending Y-90 radioembolization which is a minute amount of radiation at the tumor site. Not ideal as far as the CT’s and digital moving x-rays they need, but it does have good results.In the meantime, I have a natural/functional health provider that I’m working with. She’s a DO that helped her husband and a colleagues brother overcome cancer. She recommends a multi-pronged approach. My hope is that it can provide immediate results, maybe even shrinking the tumor in my liver enough to use Histsotripsy instead of Y90.
The DO’s approach uses a few more commonly recognized “European” therapies.
A great deal of blood tests from a company called RGCC – RGCC is a type of cancer blood test developed by a Swiss company. It aims to detect, analyze, and monitor cancer cells at various stages of the disease. The tests focus on identifying circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and their concentration in the blood, which can provide valuable insights into cancer presence and treatment effectiveness. It should provide insight into the effectiveness of common chemotheraputics and natural extracts/chemicals like Bee Venom or Sulphurophane.
I’m waiting for those results to come back, but in the meantime she’s started a protocol. Most of the products on the list I’m fine with – like Ivermectin, Fenbendozole, Mistletoe Extract, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Low Dose Naltrexone, D3, K2, Liposomal Vit. C, & Ginko. Some things I’m not sure about include Melatonin, Pancreatin (I think it’s just a digestive enzyme) and OmegaMax (which is an Omega 3 oil meant to target Cox2, h-TERT, Ras/Raf/MEK/Erk, IGFR 1&2 and EpCAM). I believe several other natural products I’m already taking will target the same things (curcumin/green tea), and if it’s a flavanol that may be targeting those genes, I’ll just have some olive oil!She also has IV’s of Vitamin C Ozone. I have not studied the Ozone but I’m assuming it’s relatively safe.
Another set of “potential” additions include the Care Oncology protocol of
Metformin, Atorvastatin and Doxycycline. These are not hard recommendations, but I’ll tell her I’m fine with Doxy, but not the others. I’m sure I can find plenty of (Peat) acceptable alternatives. The Care Onclology protocol is all about “starving’ cancer – so it sees sugar, more than fat, as a target for extreme reduction. I’ll continue to use something in Haidut’ss protocol like aspirin or niacinamide to correct the issues with lipids.She recommends quite a few other things, like Hyperthermia/sauna, detox (coffee enemas) and a low carb/keto diet. Naturally, I’m not a fan of the low carb diet, and increasing fat isn’t an option – I’m seriously considering a raw milk only diet. She recommends 60-80 carbs a day – If I had a 1/2 gallon of milk a day, it would be 60g protein and 90ish grams of carbs. I could attempt to filter it to get it down to 3-4 percent fat, which I think would be acceptable.
One of my concerns is liver health & safety. I’m not sure I should over -stress it right now with an active tumor. I’m trying to discern which supplements might be problematic and necessitate a cautious approach.
I think because I have 3-4 active tumors right now, it may be appropriate to treat myself three ways…
1. Cytotoxic Treatments – things like mistletoe, vitamin C IV’s, bee venom and maybe a “safe” clinical trial for a targeted chemo drug.
2. A metabolic correction approach – Haidut’s biotin, nicacinamide, thiamine & aspirin
3. Additional products to regulate cancer gene cells like rosemary extract, green tea extract, gingko biloba, berberine and more.the spot on my liver requires a more immediate approach. I don’t want to risk that spot getting out of control.
Vitamin C is finally being recognized as a cancer treatment. The cancer drug Apatone is just Vitamin C and K3, with the K3 being there to oxidize Vitamin C into DHAA (Dehydroascorbic Acid). Linus Pauling was one of the big promoters of Vitamin C for many things, including cancer. In Paulings book “How to Live Longer and Feel Better,” he dedicates a whole chapter to cancer, and beneficial studies with Vitamin C, and discusses the ways that follow up studies were flawed (most likely deliberately so). Highly recommeded.
I also just came across Catherine Ponder’s “The Dynamic Laws of Healing.” She discusses things like release and forgiveness, and the importance of attitude in any sort of healing. Just a few chapters in, but I would already feel confident recommending it. Her advice can be utilized in conjuction with ANY sort of treatment you decide on (be that radiation and chemo, alternative treatments, or even none at all).
To that point, its a good idea of looking at your day to day life and thoughts. We know cortisol can stimulate cancer, and it’s released in response to stress, among other things. It’s best to eliminate any stressful things, if at all possible. Don’t watch horror movies, the news, or anything “negative.” If you are going to watch something, make it something fun, like a good comedy. As per Ponders book, if you are holding things like negative thoughts or grudges against others, do your best to forgive and release them. Mindset is critically important, maybe more so than any other treatment.
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