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The article linked and excerpted below talks about one of many evidence-based but non-conventional therapies that kill pancreatic cancer.
Sometimes I think that patients who have been diagnosed with incurable cancers such as pancreatic cancer and multiple myeloma have it easier than more normal cancers. While that might sound odd, let me explain.
I am a long-term survivor of multiple myeloma. Upon diagnosis I followed the instructions of my oncologist perfectly. While my remissions were shorter than the average, I relapsed and was told I was end-stage.
When my oncologist told me that I underwent a change of heart. I took responsibility for my health. After all, conventional oncology had… well…my experience with conventional oncology wasn’t very positive.
Which brings me to pancreatic cancer patients. The article linked and excerpted below talks about one of many evidence-based but non-conventional therapies that kill pancreatic cancer. My point is that you shouldn’t place your hope and faith in conventional oncology. Certainly listen to your oncologist. And learn about integrative pancreatic cancer therapies.
Please take a moment to watch the short video below in order to learn more about some of these therapies:
But take responsibility for your health.
Have you been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? What stage? Please scroll down the page, post a question or comment and I will reply to you ASAP.
“A number of preclinical studies have demonstrated anticancer effects for curcumin in various types of tumors, including pancreatic cancer. Curcumin has anticancer effects both alone and in combination with other anticancer drugs (e.g., gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin), and it has been shown to modulate a variety of molecular targets in preclinical models, with more than 30 molecular targets identified to date.
Of these various molecules, NF-κB is thought to be one of the primary targets of curcumin activity. Based on these promising preclinical results, several research groups, including our own, have progressed to testing the anticancer effects of curcumin in clinical trials; however, the poor bioavailability of this agent has been the major challenge for its clinical application.
Despite the ingestion of gram-level doses of curcumin, plasma curcumin levels remain at low (ng/mL) levels in patients, which is insufficient to yield the anticancer benefits of curcumin. This problem has been solved by the development of highly bioavailable forms of curcumin (THERACURMIN®), and higher plasma curcumin levels can now be achieved without increased toxicity in patients with pancreatic cancer. In this article, we review possible therapeutic applications of curcumin in patients with pancreatic cancer…”
“Spirulina platensis is a blue-green alga used as a dietary supplement because of its hypocholesterolemic properties. Among other bioactive substances, it is also rich in tetrapyrrolic compounds closely related to bilirubin molecule, a potent antioxidant and anti-proliferative agent…
The anti-proliferative effects of S. platensis were also shown in vivo, where inhibition of pancreatic cancer growth was evidenced since the third day of treatment…
In conclusion, S. platensis and its tetrapyrrolic components substantially decreased the proliferation of experimental pancreatic cancer. These data support a chemopreventive role of this edible alga…”
“Arthrospira, a genus of blue-green cyanobacteria, is known for its great biological activity due to the presence of a large number of substances that are potentially active against tumor cells. This review aimed to evaluate the potential of Arthrospira spp. for the treatment or reduction of several types of cancer, in addition to elucidating the mechanism of action by which their compounds act on tumor cells.
A systematic review was carried out in PubMed, Science Direct, LILACS, and SciELO databases, including original studies from 2009 to 2020. A total of 1306 articles were independently assessed according to the eligibility criteria, of which 20 articles were selected and assessed for the risk of bias using seven criteria developed by the authors. Arthrospira spp. of cyanobacteria have been evaluated against eight different types of cancer, mainly colon cancer. Among all the compounds, phycocyanin was the most used, followed by peptides and photosensitizers.
In general, compounds from Arthrospira spp. act as anticancer agents by inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells, triggering cell cycle arrest, and inducing apoptosis via different signaling pathways. In addition, these compounds also exhibited antioxidant, antiangiogenic, and antimetastatic activities. Phycocyanin demonstrated better efficacy against several types of cancer via different activities and therapeutic targets.
Furthermore, it was the only molecule that functioned in synergy with other drugs that are already well established for the treatment of cancer.”
