Clinical trials are studies of new drugs to test their effectiveness and safety on humans. There are Clinical trials in progress for drugs for a wide range of illnesses, including mesothelioma. There are benefits and pitfalls to participating in such trails and it is vital that you understand these beforehand. For example, you may need to travel further to be treated at a larger cancer center for even just your routine tests and treatments. However, you will be treated by the best doctors who are considered experts in their field, usually at the best facilities. You should also consider the risk that whilst the drug you are using may eventually be proved to be a wonder drug it could also be proved to be less effective than the current available treatments.

The criteria for eligibility for clinical trials varies. There are some trials which require that you have had no treatment prior to starting and others that will only allow participation after other treatments have failed. Your doctor will be able to advise on the suitability of each trial.

In order to test the new drug against the current standard some trials work by giving half the patients the new drug and half a current drug. You will be told if this is to be the case beforehand. The use of placebos, where the pill is a fake and contains no active ingredients, is rare in cancer trials.

All clinical trials are divided into phases

Phase I

Enrol a small group in order to test how the drugs and procedures should be administered.

Phase II

Provides early information about the success rate, safety and benefits of the new drug or procedure.

Phase III

Where drugs or treatments appear promising they are compared against the current standard using a larger group of candidates.

Anyone interested in participating in a clinical trial should discuss the particular trial thoroughly with their doctor before a making a decision on whether it is right for them.

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Andy Bowen manages mesothelioma-articlepages.info Mesothelioma Article Pages a site dedicated to providing articles and information about the disease Mesothelioma.

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My first encounter with colon cancer that spread to the liver was with Tony in 1996. His doctor had told him that chemotherapy or radiotherapy would be of no use for him. Tony had a miraculous healing after taking herbs. Unfortunately, Tony died one and half years later after reverting to his “bad diet”. A video on Tony can be viewed at cacarevideo blogspot below. Another case that came to mind is Dass. He had a recurrent colon cancer after surgery and chemotherapy. He was asked to undergo chemotherapy again after this recurrence. He refused and came to us for help in January 1998. It has been nine years now and Dass is doing very well and is leading a normal and happy life.

Herbs, change of lifestyle and diet had helped numerous patients to live a normal, happy life after their colon cancer, without the need for chemotherapy. Is the medical profession ever interested to know? To brush this off as a mere quackery or empty claim is a great mistake. The strength of our work is that we are able to predict the possible outcome of our herbal therapy and also repeat such outcome. Is this not scientific enough?

I have seen numerous cases of healing after chemotherapy had led patients to nowhere. The following are two cases to substantiate my claim.

Case 1: Han (not real name), 62-year-old male, was diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastasised to his liver in October 2004. He underwent an operation to remove the diseased colon. Upon hearing this, I called him at his home and asked if I could in anyway be of help. In fact, by doing this I had violated my own code of ethics. I generally do not do such a thing, lest I be accused of trying to promote my herbs. But, Han was my classmate way back in the 1960s. I provided him with all the information he wanted to know about his disease and started him on herbs. After his surgery, his doctor recommended chemotherapy which he readily agreed. I respected his decision.

Han went through twelve cycles of chemotherapy, unlike most patients who do six cycles only. But the tumor in his liver remained unaffected. Chemotherapy was abandoned and he was asked to try RFA (radiofrequency ablation). He underwent this procedure twice and twice it failed. Then the doctor recommended surgery to remove the tumor from his liver. This time, Han declined! He had learnt his lesson. But all along Han was taking herbs for both his colon and liver cancers. As of this day, three and half years since his diagnosis, Han is still doing fine. In a recent four-hour-video interview with him, Han told us that he could play golf better than his healthy friends. He can drive, eat and sleep well. None of his friends ever suspect or believe that he has cancer! When asked what made him what he is today, he answered: your herbs, change of diet and belief in God.

Case 2: June (not real name), 57-year-old female was diagnosed with colon cancer that had metastatised to her liver in January 2005. She underwent surgical resection of her colon followed by six cycles of chemotherapy. She did not suffer any side effects because she was at the same time on our herbs. June told us that when her platelets were down she took the juice of papaya leaves after reading our newsletter (Letter 41: The lowly juices of Papaya and Pegaga leaves? Do they beat scientific medicine?) After taking it for three times, the platelet count increased.

June and her husband, Paul (not real name) flew in from Jakarta to see us on 11 May 2006. This was what June said about her experience with her oncologist.

June: My oncologist said I am a very stubborn woman because I did not want to undergo anymore chemotherapy. I also declined surgery for my liver metastasis. I also did not want to go for RFA (radiofrequency ablation). I was prescribed Xeloda, but I did not take it. Now, my oncologist wants to see me. Once in a while, I received SMS from her nurse asking me to come to Singapore for a check up.

Paul: I asked the oncologist, “By doing more chemotherapy is it going to cure my wife.” The answer is NO. The oncologist was not sure. We also consulted another doctor who saw my wife and knew that she is taking herbs. This doctor told us: “Go ahead and take your herbs for as long as it is helping you.”

Our conversation shifted to diet. I asked June if her oncologist said anything about diet. “My oncologist said I can eat anything I like. There is no need to “pantang” (prohibition) at all.”

June’s condition has not deteriorated in spite of declining further medical treatment. In fact, her blood works had improved! Her CEA which was at 47.4 in March 2005 was at 3.6 in May 2006. Her liver function values– AST, ALT and GGT were once elevated but they had since gone down and were within normal limits. As of this writing (more than two years after diagnosis) June is doing very well. She has since put on weight and leads a normal life.

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Breast cancer is very hard to detect in its early stages. Breast self-exams and regular clinical breast exams are still our best weapons against this type of disease. We can gain a better understanding of breast cancer if we just take the time to study its causes and find out what are the factors that increase our chances of getting it. Read on for more useful information about breast cancer, which affects the lives of thousands of women each year.

. Gender - you are more at risk if you are a woman - especially if you’ve already had cancer in one breast. Women have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of getting breast cancer. Although cases of breast cancer in men have steadily increased over the years, they only make up 1% of all breast cancer cases.

. Family history - if you’re mother, sister, or another female member of your family has had breast cancer, this also increases your risk. Research has shown that hereditary cases of breast cancer are due to mutations of genes identified as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Further studies however, are still underway regarding these developments. Have yourself evaluated if one or some female members of your family have a history with breast cancer.

. Age - women are more vulnerable to breast cancer as they get older. 77% of women with breast cancer are over the age of 50, women below 30 only make up 0.3%. (American Cancer Society). It is advised that women as young as 20 years old should have a clinical breast exam every three years and should do so once every year after hitting age 40.

. Other risk factors for women - several other factors have to do with female hormones. According to studies, long-term hormone replacement therapy can increase your risk. It is also advised that women should have children before age 30 (starting to breastfeed at a younger age reportedly helps reduce your chances of getting breast cancer). Excessive alcohol intake and being overweight are also linked to an increased risk. Women who have experienced menstruation early (before age 12) and those who experience menopause later than the expected age also have the higher probability of being diagnosed with breast cancer. Tamoxifen is a drug prescribed for women who are already at high risk. This reduces the risk of cancer by 50% if taken for five years. Some side effects may be experienced (hot flashes and vaginal discharge), although they are not serious. In rare cases however, life - threatening side effects (stroke, blood clots, uterine cancer) may occur. For this reason, Tamoxifen is not widely used.

There are several risk factors to consider when it comes to breast cancer. And even if you think you have very few of the characteristics that could put you at risk, don’t take things for granted. You should still give careful attention to your health. Have yourself examined by your physician regularly, adopt a healthy lifestyle and be sensitive to the changes in your body. Taking preventive measures is still your best defense against serious illnesses.

Michael Russell
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Ganoderma Lucidum can be an effective cancer herbs to assist conventional treatment.

Modern treatment usually attempt to destroy cancer cells through radio therapy or chemo therapy. However while destroying cancer cells, such treatment also destroys many essential cells beneficial to human body such as

MacrophageT-lymphocyteBlood producing cellsWhite Blood Cells and others

Furthermore, chemo therapy leads to lowering of immunity and weakening of body. So, once treatment is discontinued, the remaining cancer cells might multiply back quickly when the body is weak. This may be fatal.

The integral effects from the consumption of Ganoderma cancer herbs together with modern therapy provide promising results. Beside its own anti cancer properties, this herb can also destroy cancer cell together with conventional therapy.

At the same time, it also fights against the unwanted effects of radiation, reducing damage by radio therapy and chemo therapy to essential cells like Macrophage, T-lymphocyte, blood producing cells, White Blood Cells and others.

Ganoderma Lucidum increases the tolerance level to radio therapy and chemo therapy, improves appetite and strengthens immunity. Some terminally ill cancer patient are so weak that they are not able to withstand these therapies.

After the consumption of Ganoderma cancer herbs, their condition improved and they can complete the course of radio therapy and chemo therapy. Many patients with tumors have also significantly improved after taking Ganoderma Lucidum.

Indeed, Ganoderma cancer herbs play an important role in supporting conventional medication for alternative cancer cure. Its effectiveness in controlling cancer is around 40% to 50%. The main components that give Ganoderma Lucidum its strong anti cancer properties are Organic Germanium and Polysaccharides (especially beta glucan).

Another important natural supplement for alternative cancer cure is Bee Propolis. Researchers found that this natural antibiotic can cut down the DNA of cancer cell, preventing it from multiplying. Other beneficial supplements for cancer include Cordyceps Sinensis herbs and Green Tea extract.

Besides taking natural herbs and supplements for cancer, it’s very important to continue with conventional chemo therapy and radio therapy.

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