Home     Log in

Posts Tagged ‘lung cancer’

Would You Like To Be Statistically Diagnosed?

February 12th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

The above title may sound funny but with the advent of microarray technology it is entirely possible for your doctor to ask you a question like this. Namely, any array-based diagnostic test that determines a multi-component disease signature is inherently generating a statistical statement. For example:

The test results demonstrate with 90% confidence that your chances to have Disease X are 75% as detected by the marker-pattern, which is up to 85% sensitive and specific to Disease X.

The above statement may sound unintelligible and make no medical sense but if you compare the process behind this hypothetical machine-generated statement to traditional clinical diagnostics, then you realize the similarity. Namely, both are actually pattern recognition. Traditionally, diagnostics has been enabled by doctors’ experience so that the more experienced the doctor, the better his of her ability to recognize symptoms and synthesize these symptoms into a disease-pattern, a.k.a. as DIAGNOSIS. Except for simple cases, doctors do pattern-recognition routinely. For example, you go to your doctor with complaints including chronic fatigue, occasional fever, head-ache, shortness of breath, and loss of appetite. Your doctor listens to you, looks at you, and analyzes your chest X-rays, blood-test etc. Depending on what your doctor finds, you might either have some pulmonary ailment or no detectable disease at all. How do doctors come up with these diagnoses? Very simply, they analyze patterns, which can greatly overlap from disease to disease but also contain specific components that determine the diagnosis and therapy.

At some point in the future, the era of diagnostic microarrays will arrive, and the clinical pattern recognition is enabled by tiny chips, which quantify molecular disease markers instead of talking to you, looking at you, listening to you, and analyzing your X-rays

Thus, the future diagnostic microarrays will potentially eliminate some of the need for traditional, doctor-enabled pattern recognition. I do not think, however, that the pattern-recognition capacity of microarrays is anywhere near to do so because (1) technical standards for diagnostic microarrays do not exist, (2) the mathematics of pattern-recognition makes sense to statisticians but not doctors and patients, and most importantly, (3) the medical community does not have surrogate biomarkers, except for infectious disease. In short, in addition to great potential, the microarray technology brings unique challenges for scientists, IVD industry, medical community, and the regulatory institutions. Some of these challenges are formulated in DIAGNOSTIC NUCLEIC ACID MICROARRAYS [MM12A, 2006; Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)]. And I would like to point here to my favored one: QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF THE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF DIAGNOSTIC MICROARRAYS.

Imagine the amount of quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) you need for a 10-element array as opposed to a traditional ELISA test that determines only a single marker. Remember that one has to be able to QC/QA all of the array elements. The best way do so is to design a statistical QC/QA methodology, and cut back on the number of array elements as much as possible. In summary, despite great promise, diagnostic arrays will have to overcome formidable technical challenges. And before they enter routine clinical practice, the diagnostic arrays that produce multi-component diagnostic signatures will have to prove that they make clinical diagnostics more accurate and cost-effective. Unless they become capable of detecting surrogate biomarkers, which for most diseases are yet to be discovered, or provide useful information as to the best therapy for a patient, we will only be seeing experimental tests along with statistical diagnostics (see above). So, would you like to be statistically diagnosed?

The Eomix Newsletter: July 2006 ( eomix.com/The_Eomix_Newsletter.htm eomix.com/The_Eomix_Newsletter.htm.)

About the Author:

A molecular oncology expert. Currently, the owner and manager of Eomix, Inc. ( eomix.com eomix.com). As the Director of Molecular Medicine at CeMines, developed molecular pattern-recognition for cancer diagnostics. As a faculty member at the Pulmonary Division of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, published a number of papers on in highly-ranked peer-review journals including Cancer Researh, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, FASEB Journal, Science etc.

Tags:

Related posts

Tags:

Unlocking the Secrets to Cancer in China

February 11th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

Throughout the world, cancer remains a leading cause of death. All told, more than six million people around the globe die of the disease each year. Cancer has become a particular concern in China, where the mortality rate from the disease has been on the rise. In fact, some 1.5 million people in China died of cancer in the year 2000.

For Chinese men, the most common form of cancer is cancer of the stomach, followed by liver cancer, cancer of the oesophagus, , and intestinal cancers. Stomach cancer is also most common for women, followed by uterine, oesophagus, lung, and liver cancer.

An Increase in Western Cancers

Because of the increase in economic development in China, it appears that the nation is witnessing an increase in cancers most common in the West. As a result, the incidence of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers in China is expected to rise exponentially. This stands to reason, given the fact that such cancers have increased a great deal in Taiwan and Hong Kong as those nations have modernized.

In an effort to stem the cancer tide, the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association is screening a million Chinese women over six years. The project is designed to help save lives through early detection.
Geographical Considerations

Cancers in China also appear to vary by geography. For the most part, cancer is most prevalent in East China, North China, and Northwest China. Cancer is decidedly less common in South China, Southwest China, and Northeast China. It has been said that the highest cancer mortality rate occurs in the city of Shanghia and in the provinces of Jaingsu, Fujian, and Zhejiang.

For cancer of the oesophagus in particular, the worst mortality rate occurs in North China, specifically the Henan, Hebei, and Shanxi provinces. It appears that, in the outer reaches of these provinces, the mortality rate is less severe than in the inner reaches. There is some indication that oesophagus cancer may be linked to nitrites, although the evidence is not conclusive.

The Tobacco Factor

Because of widespread tobacco use in China, cases of in the nation are expected to increase significantly. Currently, China is home to some 320 million smokers—in fact, it’s considered to be the smoking capital of the world. By the year 2025, as many as two million Chinese residents may die of and other tobacco-related diseases each year.

Other Risk Factors

There are additional environmental factors which may contribute to the increase in cancer in China. For instance, an upsurge in the Hepatitis B infection may be responsible for the high incidence of liver cancer in the Asian nation. And stomach cancer may be exacerbated by the Chinese diet of high-salt fermented food and unsanitary food storage procedures.

Examining Oesophageal Cancer In-Depth

Because of the prevalence of cancer of the oesophagus in China, it only makes sense that researchers would take a closer look at ways the Chinese might be able to cut their risk for this form of cancer.

A research team at the Harbin Medical College in China decided to zero in on the factors leading to oesophageal cancer in northeast China. In an article entitled, “Risk Factors for Oesophageal Cancer in Northeast China,” J. Hu and his research team document a hospital-based study of oesophageal cancer in the Heilongjiang Province.

It should be pointed out that this province is actually a low-risk area for this form of cancer. However, from May of 1985 to May of 1989, dozens of cancer patients were interviewed in the wards of several major hospitals for the purpose of the study.

Serious Risk Factors

The research team gathered evidence relating to diet, socio-economic status, incidence of smoking, and alcohol use. Not surprisingly, the researchers found that smoking and alcohol consumption appeared to be significant risk factors for cancer of the oesophagus. Those people who had smoked handmade cigarettes were at the greatest risk.

Reducing the Risk

The Chinese researchers found that there were demonstrated ways that people could reduce their risk of developing oesophageal cancer. For instance, eating a greater amount of fruits and vegetables lowered oesophageal by 35 percent. By the same token, upping vitamin C intake by 100 mg reduced the risk of cancer of the oesophagus by 39 percent.

The researchers also found that using salt did not seem to increase the risk for oesophageal cancer. Likewise, foods preserved in salt and pickled vegetables offered no heightened risk.

Combating Cancer Over the Long Term

Treating cancer of the oesophagus and other cancers is a particular challenge in China and the rest of the developing world. That’s because the cancers tend to be discovered late when the chances of successful treatment are much lower. Treatment may also be difficult because the nation’s pain medications tend to be less effective than those found in the West. As a result, groups such as the American Cancer Society are working to improve the quality of life for Chinese cancer patients, particularly in the area of pain medication.

Jon M. Stout is the Chairman of the Golden Moon Tea Company. Golden Moon Tea carefully selects the finest rare and orthodox teas, which are processed slowly and handcrafted with extreme care. At their website, you can learn more about their current

Tags: , , ,

Related posts

Tags: , , ,

Meothelioma Risk Calculator

February 8th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

This is a unique risk calculator that has been specially devised keeping in mind the seriousness and the importance of cancer. This risk calculator has been designed after giving careful consideration to the necessary conditions measured against the circumstances that can cause .

The end result is an almost accurate risk calculator that collects all the relevant information that might have a hand in causing such as asbestos exposure, smoking and other genetic or environmental factors which plays an important part to become victim of asbestos which result in deadly cancer of or asbestosis disease.

After measured calculation, you get the result for your risk factors. Depending on the factors that you chose, your result will indicate if you have any chance of suffering from cancer or asbestos.

There are a large number of people who can benefit from this mesoblog.org/risk-calculator.php” target=”_blank risk calculator. If you are afraid that you worked in a place where asbestos exposure could have taken place or if you wonder that they symptoms you are experiencing stem from , this is time for you to make use of this calculator and confirm your doubts.

Mesoblog.org risk calculator will tell you in clear terms if you are suffering from , if you are at risk of suffering from disease or if you have any chance at all of getting this malignant cancer. Calculate your risk for free.

Feel Free to check your risk of by taking this simple quiz at mesoblog.org/

Jennifer White is a professional Health Writer having expertise in the field of cancer especially and . Checkout her medical information portal on mesoblog.org/ cancer

Tags: ,

Related posts

Tags: ,

Are You At Risk Of Developing Lung Cancer?

February 4th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

It is estimated that a non-smoker’s lifetime risk of is 1 in 100 while a smoker’s risk is 1 in 12. Among which group of people do you belong? Are you worried that your risk of developing is high?

Lung cancer like any other forms of cancer is a much-dreaded disease. Because it doesn’t have visible symptoms during the early stage, it is often diagnosed during the later stage of the disease when the cancer has already spread to other organs and when treatment becomes difficult and survival rate is low.

People who are likely to develop are those who have one or more of the following risk factors.

1. Women are more prone to develop than men are. One study shows that a gene associate with abnormal cell growth was found to be more active in women than in men whether these women smoked or not. Some research also shows that smoking women are more susceptible to the cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarettes than their male counterparts.

2. Smoking is one of the greatest risk factor of . It is estimated that 9 out of 10 cases are caused by smoking. A person’s risk of developing increases with the number of years he or she has smoked. The longer the person has been smoking, the higher is his or her risk of developing .

3. Sad news for people who have not even puffed a single cigarette but are continually exposed to cigarette smoke; your risk of developing rises as much as 30 percent especially if you are exposed daily to second-hand smoking.

4. Exposure to radon, an odorless gas found in water and the ground, increases a person’s risk of developing . Radon is considered to be the second most common cause of after cigarette smoking.

5. Our workplace can sometimes increase our risk of developing . People who are exposed to carcinogens like arsenic, asbestos, chloromethyl ether and chromium compounds in their workplaces have higher risk of developing . It is estimated that about 9,000 men and 900 women develop annually due to workplace exposure of known carcinogenic compounds. The risk becomes even greater for people who smoke.

6. Women who undergo estrogen replacement may be at higher risk of developing . According to researchers from the University of Pittsburg, the growth of non-small-cell may be fueled by estrogen.

It is important that be detected early. The symptomless early stages often mislead patients into believing that there is nothing wrong with his or her health. Often it is already late and cancer has already spread to other areas before diagnosis is being made. Those who are well informed about the possibility and the level of their risk of developing will be able to seek for medical check-up and professional opinion early before the disease can even spread.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to lung-cancer-guided.com/ Lung Cancer

Tags: ,

Related posts

Tags: ,

Cancer – We Know the Cause and the Cure

February 1st, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

One has to wonder why after the billions of dollars put into research and development of cancer treatments it is reported that you have a higher chance of getting cancer today than you did in 1950. As a matter of fact if you are diagnosed with cancer today your chances of survival are what they were in 1950, in a lot of cases, most in fact.

Our health care system and our government have been lying and misleading the public about the effectiveness of the traditional medical treatment for cancer. Chemotherapy, drugs, surgery, and radiation are the most profitable health industry services and products on planet. There is more profit in the than any other disease. Most of us have no idea what a big business this is. Some families make billions of dollars a year in profits from treating cancer. When we say treating cancer that’s exactly what is meant. There is much less profit in curing it. Think if we cured cancer now so that cancer were eradicated from the planet trillions of dollars would be lost! And the treatments are government mandated. So those at the top of this economic pyramid would rather you had cancer than not. You are forced to treat it in the manner that makes money for those who profit from disease. And that is obviously true since they actively keep alternative cures off the market or make it very difficult to provide and to choose an alternative method to cure cancer.

With any disease if you find the cause then the cure follows. So, then what is the cause of cancer? Researchers tell us that we don’t know the cause. That is just not true. According to “Natural Cures They Don’t Want You To Know About”, by Kevin Trudeaux, “The causes of cancer are known at the highest levels of the health industry, and this information is being suppressed and hidden from the American public. This is exactly the same situation that occurred with big tobacco and with Ford and General Motors. Big tobacco knew as early as 1950 that their product caused cancer and disease. They lied about this to the American public, and even in congressional hearings. They hid the truth. Ford and General Motors knew that some of their products, including the Pinto and Corvair, would cause people to be maimed, deformed, injured, and die. They hid this information and lied about it. Today, the pharmaceutical companies and the heads of various organizations know the various reasons people come down with cancer. They have this empirical data, but they are lying about it and hiding this from the public.”

There are those such as Kevin Trudeaux and Dr. Hulda Clark who are actively getting the word out and helping numerous people.
Dr. Hulda Clark has been doing extensive research and actively curing this disease for many years. Below is taken from The Cure for All Cancers, which you can purchase from the www.drclarkuniversity.org

“The Cause

The Cause For many years we have all believed that cancer is different from other diseases. We believed that cancer behaves like a fire, in that you can’t stop it once it has started. Therefore, you have to cut it out or radiate it to death or chemically destroy every cancerous cell in the body since it can never become normal again. NOTHING COULD BE MORE WRONG!
And we have believed that cancers of different types such as or have different causes. Wrong again!

In this book you will see that all cancers are alike. They are all caused by a parasite. A single parasite! It is the human intestinal fluke. And if you kill this parasite, the cancer stops immediately. The tissue becomes normal again. In order to get cancer, you must have this parasite.

How can the human intestinal fluke cause cancer? This parasite typically lives in the intestine where it might do little harm, causing only colitis, Crohn’s disease, or irritable bowel syndrome, or perhaps nothing at all. But if it invades a different organ, like the uterus or the kidneys or liver, it does a great deal of harm. If it establishes itself in the liver, it causes cancer! It only establishes itself in the liver in some people. These people have isopropyl alcohol in their bodies.

All cancer patients have both isopropyl alcohol and the intestinal fluke in their livers. The solvent, isopropyl alcohol, is responsible for letting the fluke establish itself in the liver. In order to get cancer, you must have both the parasite and isopropyl alcohol in your body.”

From the book “The Cure for all Cancers.” Page 1.

Cancer can now be CURED:

From the book The Cure for All Cancers: Cancer can now be CURED, not just treated. We are not accustomed to thinking about a cure for cancer. We think of remission as the only possibility. But this book is not about remission. It is about a cure. This is possible because in 1990 I discovered the true cause of cancer. The cause is a certain parasite, for which I have found evidence in every cancer case regardless of the type of cancer. So is not caused by smoking, is not caused by a low-roughage diet, is not caused by a fatty diet, retinal blastoma is not caused by a rare gene, and pancreatic cancer is not caused by alcohol consumption. Although these are all contributing factors, they are not THE cause. Once the true cause was found the cure became obvious. But would it work? I set a goal of 100 cases to be cured of cancer before publishing my findings. That mark was passed in December, 1992. The discovery of the cause and cure of all cancers has stood the test of time and here it is!

It is the pollutants in food and other products that leave us vulnerable to parasites and disease. Dr. Clark has invented a device called the Syncrometer, which is used to identify various toxins in food and products and ourselves. She has also developed a device called the zapper which kills the parasites in the body.

From the book “The Cure for all Diseases.” Before contents, by Dr. Hulda Clark, and also available at www.drclarkuniversity.org or www.drhuldaclark.org .
“You may not have time to read this entire book first if you have cancer and are scheduled for surgery, or radiation treatment. You may wish to skip the first pages which describe how cancer develops.

Go directly to the cancer curing recipe and order your supplies. Using the herbal recipe together with the zapper is best. It only takes days to be cured of cancer regardless of the type you have. It does not matter how far progressed the cancer is, you can still stop it in 5 days.

After you have stopped the cancer, you can turn your attention to getting well. Read the case histories to see how easy it is to stop even terminal cancer. Learn from them to avoid mistakes.

Does this mean you can cancel your date for surgery, radiation or ? YES! After curing your cancer with this recipe it cannot come back. This is not a treatment for cancer: It is a cure! But if you do not wish to make your doctor angry, you could follow her or his wishes, too. Be careful not to lose any vital anatomical parts in surgery though, because you may need them later when you are healthy!

Remember that oncologists are kind, sensitive, compassionate people. They want the best for you. They have no way of knowing about the true cause and cure of cancer since it has not been published for them. I chose to publish it for you first so that it would come to your attention faster.”

From the book “The Cure for all Diseases.” After cover.
Different solvents accumulate in different organs, in the liver, Isopropyl alcohol, which completes the life cycle of Fasciolopsis, intestinal fluke. This begins the malignant process.

From the book Cure For All Diseases, also available at www.drclarkuniversity.org:

…The killing of all parasites and their larval stages together with removal of isopropyl alcohol and carcinogens from the patients’ lifestyle results in remarkable recovery, generally noticeable in less than one week. Cancer could be eradicated in a very short time…

Cancer
The success rate for advanced cancer is about 95%. So you can count on this method, not merely hope it will work for you. It is a total approach that not only shrinks tumors, but also normalizes your blood chemistry, lowers your cancer markers, and returns your health. The small failure rate (5%) is due to clinical emergencies that beset the advanced cancer sufferer. However, if you combine the advice in this book with access to hospital care, even “hopeless” patients can gain the time necessary to become well again.

The promise

Step into a new world a world without chronic diseases. Step out of your old world. It has kept you a prisoner. Try something new.

The prison has no walls. It has only lines; Lines that mark the ground around you. Inside the lines are your old ideas. Outside are new ideas that invite you to step over and escape your prison. Dare to try these new ideas and your illness promises to recede. In a few weeks it can be gone.

From the book “The Cure for all Diseases.” Page 1.

I highly recommend any of Dr. Clark’s books. They are remarkable and once you read them I believe you to will be convinced that the cause and the cure are now readily available and very affordable. In the Cure for All Diseases you will find cures for cancer, diabetes, MS, and many, many others it is a book I would not want to be without. If you already have cancer you might want to also pick up The Cure for All Cancers, and or the Cure for All Advanced Cancers.

Michele Michaels has been active in raising awareness for alternative and natural methods of curing and treating all manner of illnesses.

Available at drclarkuniversity.org/ drclarkuniversity.org/

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Related posts

Tags: , , , , , , ,