Hi everyone,
I think I've finished the pancreatic cancer book. If anyone would be interested in reading it to check for typos, editorial blunders, etc., please let me know, and suggest a format that would be suitable for you. I can send it as an attachment to an email as a PDF, ODT, DOC, RTF, TXT, or XML file.
Tex
Pancreatic Cancer Book
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Pancreatic Cancer Book
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Good luck with the pancreatic cancer book. Hope it goes well. Writing about cancer seems to be quite the departure from writing about MC. Going from one misery disease to another.
I remember commenting on the sight a month ago or so about reading up on Professor John Beards theory of cancer. His idea is that cancer is caused by embryonic stem cells that go awry and begin creating placenta cells, and that two pancreatic enzymes could regulate cancer. Interesting idea, one which a few alternative doctors have had some success with using. Naturally with the politics of cancer, some disagree greatly with the idea.
I remember you mention shortly afterwards that will be your next book, writing about pancreatic cancer, with the idea possibly that sugars was the cause of the cancer. If I can ask for a brief summary of what your research found, is that what the new book will be about?
I remember commenting on the sight a month ago or so about reading up on Professor John Beards theory of cancer. His idea is that cancer is caused by embryonic stem cells that go awry and begin creating placenta cells, and that two pancreatic enzymes could regulate cancer. Interesting idea, one which a few alternative doctors have had some success with using. Naturally with the politics of cancer, some disagree greatly with the idea.
I remember you mention shortly afterwards that will be your next book, writing about pancreatic cancer, with the idea possibly that sugars was the cause of the cancer. If I can ask for a brief summary of what your research found, is that what the new book will be about?
I have no idea what actually initiates the initial tumor, but I can tell you what issues are associated with the development of pancreatic cancer. The book describes in detail all of the major risk factors for pancreatic cancer for which I could find published research (I sure hope I didn't overlook any).
Only 1 sugar is a known risk, and that's fructose. Here's a quote from the last page or 2 of chapter 1. The other 11 chapters discuss the details of these issues based on published research.
I said that "I have no idea what actually initiates the initial tumor", but I do have some suspicions. I have a hunch that there is a very good chance that it may be initially caused by a virus, based on data associated with oncogenic viruses common in poultry and other livestock. And if Dr. Hausen is eventually able to prove his theory (discussed in chapter 12) that colon cancer is caused by a virus in beef cattle, that will add further support to my hunch/theory. Dr. Hausen is the researcher who came up with the theory that cervical cancer is caused by a virus. He was jointly awarded the 2008 Noel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work in discovering that human papillomaviruses are responsible for cervical cancer.
Tex
Only 1 sugar is a known risk, and that's fructose. Here's a quote from the last page or 2 of chapter 1. The other 11 chapters discuss the details of these issues based on published research.
Please don't jump to conclusions about any of these issues without reading the book, because while some of them have a strong association with pancreatic cancer, 1 or 2 may be a red herring (IOW, the research may have problems, as discussed in the book, particularly the research conclusions about animal fat). And remember that a healthy immune system can destroy cancer cells before they have a chance to develop the mechanisms that allow them to hide from the immune system.Health risks associated with pancreatic cancer.
1. Magnesium deficiency
2. Diabetes
3. Vitamin D deficiency
4. Certain oral bacteria, specifically Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
5. Poultry (yes, believe it or not, the same poultry that have been promoted for decades as a healthier protein choice than beef and pork)
6. Soy
7. Sugar, particularly fructose — this includes not only corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup, but also fruit and fruit juices
8. Fat in the diet, particularly animal fat
There are other factors that have some effect, but many of them fall under the categories listed above. For example, obesity is thought to be associated with an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, but this may be due to the fact that obesity increases the risk of insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes. And as we shall see in chapter 3, diabetes links back to magnesium deficiency.
And surely there are other risks that have not yet been discovered by medical researchers, that may come to light in the future. But based on current knowledge, the issues discussed in this book have been shown by medical research to be significantly associated with the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. And fortunately there are simple diet and lifestyle choices that can be made to take advantage of this information and thereby reduce the risk of developing PC.
Summary
Pancreatic cancer is currently ranked as the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths. By the year 2020 it is predicted to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Certain diet and health issues have been shown to significantly increase the risk of developing PC. The key to avoiding becoming another pancreatic cancer victim may lie in correcting those diet and health issues before PC has a chance to become established.
I said that "I have no idea what actually initiates the initial tumor", but I do have some suspicions. I have a hunch that there is a very good chance that it may be initially caused by a virus, based on data associated with oncogenic viruses common in poultry and other livestock. And if Dr. Hausen is eventually able to prove his theory (discussed in chapter 12) that colon cancer is caused by a virus in beef cattle, that will add further support to my hunch/theory. Dr. Hausen is the researcher who came up with the theory that cervical cancer is caused by a virus. He was jointly awarded the 2008 Noel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work in discovering that human papillomaviruses are responsible for cervical cancer.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Tex,
I admire your work capacity. Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer that most of us will not survive. We lost one of our best spokesmen for new thinking as to the environment and who started a political group called "The future in our hands" in 2009 to pancreatic cancer. The whole nation followed his destiny, and it was a great loss. Back then it was said that pancreatic cancer is almost impossible to treat. He left behind newborn twins, and it was so sad.
I look forward to reading your book once it's on the market.
Lilja
I admire your work capacity. Pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer that most of us will not survive. We lost one of our best spokesmen for new thinking as to the environment and who started a political group called "The future in our hands" in 2009 to pancreatic cancer. The whole nation followed his destiny, and it was a great loss. Back then it was said that pancreatic cancer is almost impossible to treat. He left behind newborn twins, and it was so sad.
I look forward to reading your book once it's on the market.
Lilja
Collagenous Colitis diagnosis in 2010
Psoriasis in 1973, symptom free in 2014
GF, CF and SF free since April, 2013
Psoriasis in 1973, symptom free in 2014
GF, CF and SF free since April, 2013
Interesting Tex. Thanks for sharing the summary of the book.
From what I've read viruses causing cancer does seem to be back in vogue. I believe I saw a founder of Napster and later a billionaire Facebook developer had announced he was donating hundreds of millions to research immunity and viruses causing cancer. It's an old idea, over 100 years old I recall. The virus research, while intriguing, has never completely worked out, but they keep working on it. 60 Minutes a year or two ago ran a segment on the idea also. I saw on the net many had very high hopes the virus immunity idea would cure cancer.
The criticism of that from what I've read comes from the work the 1970s. President Nixon declared war on cancer. Researcher focused on viruses causing cancer but the research proved unfruitful. Later when HIV was suspected of causing AIDS it was said that the virus HIV causes the cancer kaposi sarcoma along with other cancers. The researcher that discovered this, Robert Gallo, had worked in the 1970s on the virus causes cancers theory. Of course some suggest that the original AIDS cure AZT, a toxic chemo therapy drug that destroyed DNA, being prescribed for life, instead of the typical short duration chemo therapy drug are, was a cause for the cancers. Remarkably the FDA does not require chemo therapy drugs to be tested to see if they cause cancer. The heavily used drug in the gay community amyl nitrite was suspected. That idea was never investigated though, other than a few mice studies which found the recreation drug highly toxic to the immune system.
Any way, an alternative theory for papillomaviruses (HPV) causing cancer goes along the lines of, the HPV vaccine is supposed to prevent cancer 40 years after it is injected. It does not mean that a woman will not develop cervical cancer or man penis cancer, etc. It just means that a suspected virus will not cause the cancer decades later.
A controversy is that some suggest that instead of HPV, some forms of birth control high in steroids and taken for many years such as 40 years, could cause cervical cancer. I don't know all the details on that but as can be imagined that is naturally disputed.
That is the little that I've read on the topic. Hope the ideas work and prevent pancreatic cancer.
From what I've read viruses causing cancer does seem to be back in vogue. I believe I saw a founder of Napster and later a billionaire Facebook developer had announced he was donating hundreds of millions to research immunity and viruses causing cancer. It's an old idea, over 100 years old I recall. The virus research, while intriguing, has never completely worked out, but they keep working on it. 60 Minutes a year or two ago ran a segment on the idea also. I saw on the net many had very high hopes the virus immunity idea would cure cancer.
The criticism of that from what I've read comes from the work the 1970s. President Nixon declared war on cancer. Researcher focused on viruses causing cancer but the research proved unfruitful. Later when HIV was suspected of causing AIDS it was said that the virus HIV causes the cancer kaposi sarcoma along with other cancers. The researcher that discovered this, Robert Gallo, had worked in the 1970s on the virus causes cancers theory. Of course some suggest that the original AIDS cure AZT, a toxic chemo therapy drug that destroyed DNA, being prescribed for life, instead of the typical short duration chemo therapy drug are, was a cause for the cancers. Remarkably the FDA does not require chemo therapy drugs to be tested to see if they cause cancer. The heavily used drug in the gay community amyl nitrite was suspected. That idea was never investigated though, other than a few mice studies which found the recreation drug highly toxic to the immune system.
Any way, an alternative theory for papillomaviruses (HPV) causing cancer goes along the lines of, the HPV vaccine is supposed to prevent cancer 40 years after it is injected. It does not mean that a woman will not develop cervical cancer or man penis cancer, etc. It just means that a suspected virus will not cause the cancer decades later.
A controversy is that some suggest that instead of HPV, some forms of birth control high in steroids and taken for many years such as 40 years, could cause cervical cancer. I don't know all the details on that but as can be imagined that is naturally disputed.
That is the little that I've read on the topic. Hope the ideas work and prevent pancreatic cancer.
We have to remember that there can be multiple causes for almost anything. But the main reason why cancer survives long enough to be a problem is virtually always (IMO) due to compromised immune system functioning. If the immune system is functioning properly, it should be able to destroy most cancer cells in the earliest stages of their development.
IMO the reason why some cancers tend to become bigger problems over time is because of the primary approach of allopathic medicine toward the treatment of more and more diseases as time goes on. Immune system suppressants are the primary choice of treatment for virtually whatever ails us these days. They're widely used for treating AI diseases, cancer, etc., and they're becoming more popular every day. When our immune system is suppressed, we're a sitting duck target for any virus, bacteria, cancer, or anything else that happens to wander into our life. Our doctors will prescribe immune system suppressants if we are willing to accept the risk. And of course they always play down the risk. And then they pretend to be surprised when a patient turns up with a serious infection, or cancer, or whatever, as a consequence of the drug.
But the most common risk is just allowing our immune system to become run down by not providing it with the fuel it needs to remain healthy and robust (mostly vitamin D and magnesium).
The main reason why pancreatic cancer is currently untreatable is because it is virtually never diagnosed before it has spread to other organs. And the sad truth is that virtually no cancer is treatable if it is not diagnosed before it has spread to other organs. So the primary problem isn't the treatments (all cancers share that problem) — the problem is due to the inability of the medical community to diagnose pancreatic cancer. Most pancreatic cancer tumors have been growing for a couple decades or longer before they are diagnosed (believe it or not). So there's plenty of time for the medical community to diagnose it, they just need to get their act together and figure out a way to do it. Trying to treat it after it's too late is an exercise in futility. But of course that's their standard approach to all medical issues — treat the symptoms after they become intolerable.
Tex
IMO the reason why some cancers tend to become bigger problems over time is because of the primary approach of allopathic medicine toward the treatment of more and more diseases as time goes on. Immune system suppressants are the primary choice of treatment for virtually whatever ails us these days. They're widely used for treating AI diseases, cancer, etc., and they're becoming more popular every day. When our immune system is suppressed, we're a sitting duck target for any virus, bacteria, cancer, or anything else that happens to wander into our life. Our doctors will prescribe immune system suppressants if we are willing to accept the risk. And of course they always play down the risk. And then they pretend to be surprised when a patient turns up with a serious infection, or cancer, or whatever, as a consequence of the drug.
But the most common risk is just allowing our immune system to become run down by not providing it with the fuel it needs to remain healthy and robust (mostly vitamin D and magnesium).
The main reason why pancreatic cancer is currently untreatable is because it is virtually never diagnosed before it has spread to other organs. And the sad truth is that virtually no cancer is treatable if it is not diagnosed before it has spread to other organs. So the primary problem isn't the treatments (all cancers share that problem) — the problem is due to the inability of the medical community to diagnose pancreatic cancer. Most pancreatic cancer tumors have been growing for a couple decades or longer before they are diagnosed (believe it or not). So there's plenty of time for the medical community to diagnose it, they just need to get their act together and figure out a way to do it. Trying to treat it after it's too late is an exercise in futility. But of course that's their standard approach to all medical issues — treat the symptoms after they become intolerable.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I can't wait to read, my dear sweet husbands uncle died of PC. Had it not been for him allowing us to live with him after college while working, we couldn't have gotten our student loans paid off and bought our brand new nice size home.....
Martha E.
Philippians 4:13
Jul 2008 took Clindamycin for a Sinus infection that forever changed my life
Dec 2014 MC Dx
Jul 15, 2015 Elimination Diet
Aug 17, 2015 Enterolab Test
Dec 2015 Reflux
Sept 2016 IC
Philippians 4:13
Jul 2008 took Clindamycin for a Sinus infection that forever changed my life
Dec 2014 MC Dx
Jul 15, 2015 Elimination Diet
Aug 17, 2015 Enterolab Test
Dec 2015 Reflux
Sept 2016 IC