#41

Is it a good journal? The first thing I think about if they got a significant result simply by random chance (after all if you test for 30 cancers, one will be significant to such a degree), but they should’ve corrected for this.

#42

I think the essence of this is that both strokes and cancer are diseases of aging.

I would argue that both result in part from a reduction in mitochondrial efficiency.

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#43

No it’s a low quality paper as I noted when I posted it.

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#44

No. My cousin Owsley.

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#45

Called the Acid King by the media,[3][4] Stanley was the first known private individual to manufacture mass quantities of LSD.[5][6][7] By his own account, between 1965 and 1967, Stanley produced at least 500 grams of LSD, amounting to a little more than five million doses.[8]

Owsley is in the The Sunshine Makers (2015) documentary I think and which explains all of this for those who weren’t from that era or even consumed (maybe @Steve_Combi was a part of it).

I took a small dose of LSD when I was 20, I think I found that good.

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#46

That’s so cool! I was a1960s fanboy in the 1990s, so I’ve definitely heard of him!

#47

It’s a good reason for me to stop it! Was taking half pill for a few months. Noticed occasional nausea in the morning after I take it. Done with ezetimibe!

#48

Dozens of studies prove the benefits of ezetimibe. The cancer risk comes from a single paper by a traditional Chinese medicine research group (:joy:). Until proven otherwise, the risk/benefit ratio seems clear and massive in favor of ezetimibe.

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#49

I wouldn’t base your ezetimibe decisions on one Chinese paper. There’s a good chance (50%+) it’s fake.

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#50

We’ve identified many direct links between poor diet choices and digestive cancers," explains nutrition epidemiologist Yohannes Melaku.

“Unhealthy dietary patterns, marked by high consumption of red and processed meats, fast foods, refined grains, alcohol and sugary beverages, present a worrying relationship with an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancers.”

Responsible for 1 in 3 cancer deaths worldwide, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers can occur virtually anywhere in the digestive system, from the throat to the stomach, pancreas, intestines, rectum, and anus.

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#51

One in five new colorectal cancer patients in the United States is under 55, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute. That is nearly twice the rate in 1995. A recent meta-analysis led by the American Cancer Society found that 17 of the 34 most common cancers — including those of the small intestine, pancreas, and kidney — are occurring more frequently in younger people. Some of them had previously been declining but are now on the upswing again.

Here’s the really scary part: While death rates for colorectal cancer patients over 65 are dropping, they are increasing among younger patients. Scientists say these early cancers can be more deadly because they are often not caught until it’s too late for treatment. (Colonoscopies are not recommended until age 45.)

As a millennial prone to health anxiety, I have the same question: Why is this happening to my generation? Unfortunately, the short answer is: We do not know for certain. But let’s dig into the long answer.

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#52

All the more reason to have a colonoscopy at a young age, and if polyps are found, to continue having regular Colonoscopies. I had my first one at 33, and it saved my life. Now that I know I’m high risk, I have polyps removed through a colonoscopy every 3 years.

A colonoscopy is much better than cancer. And, it’s not that bad. I’ve had 5. Each time they have found and removed precancerous polyps.

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#53

I had a good friend die at 53 from colon cancer that was stage 4 when found at 48. The doctors kept casually looking for and not finding the cause of her strange and annoying symptoms. My friend insisted on a colonoscopy.

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#54

TASS: Russian cancer vaccine to be free of charge — top oncologist

Russia has developed its own mRNA vaccine against cancer, it will be distributed to patients free of charge, General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health Andrey Kaprin has told Radio Rossiya.
The vaccine was developed in collaboration with several research centers. It is planned to launch it in general circulation in early 2025.
Earlier, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg told TASS that the vaccine’s pre-clinical trials had shown that it suppresses tumor development and potential metastases.

Newsweek: Russia To Launch Free Cancer Vaccine in 2025

The vaccine will apparently be used to treat cancer patients, rather than given to the general public to prevent cancer—and it will be personalized to each patient.
Newsweek has emailed the Russian Ministry of Health, the Russian National Medical Research Radiological Center and the Gamaleya National Research Center to confirm the announcement and clarify how the vaccine works.
It is currently not clear which cancers the vaccine is supposed to treat, how effective it is or even what the vaccine is called.

No publication? No Western sources confirming the news? Potentially total BS?

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#55

I’ve been meaning to ask about this topic, so I’m glad to see this post.

I’ve been advised to come back in 5-10 years (way to be specific, right)

I definitely plan to do it again in 5, but I do wonder about sooner, although here, insurance won’t cover it.

So, on that note, what does everyone think about the less accurate home tests? Are they good enough to use when you are not scheduled for a colonoscopy or waste of time? (And also @DrFraser )

And do whole boy MRIs catch this sort of thing? I plan to get my first one in the upcoming months

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#56

Did they find any polyps (adenomas) at your last colonoscopy? If not, then you can wait 5 years.

In the USA you do have to be careful if a tech did your colonoscopy. I had one done this way and the guy did a horrible job as it took only a fraction of the time that my normal ones did in Hong Kong and unsurprisingly he found nothing.

At the start of the procedure he told me that ‘You’re too young to have polyps. You’re wasting my time.’. So I believe he didn’t take it seriously and just rushed through doing a slipshod job.

My Hong Kong doctors have always found at least.ome polyp and usually more. They usually do a thorough job. I guess you get what you pay for.

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#57

A technician did your colonoscopy?

#58

Yes. He wasn’t the doctor. He was a young kid with a bad attitude. However I didn’t question his credentials and why a doctor wasn’t doing the procedure. I should have.

I guess that’s why it was cheap. It was done at the hospital though. Fastest colonoscopy I’ve had and the only one that didn’t find any polyps. To be fair, the next one I did two years later only found one polyp so it’s possible there weren’t any at the time.

#59

Dorstarlimab (brand name Jemperli) had some remarkable trial results in June, and the results of that research can be found in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dorstarlimab, a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)-blocking antibody, completely eradicated rectal cancer tumors without the need for surgery, radiation treatment or chemotherapy.

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#60

Truly amazing drug. 100% cure rate including patients with stage 3 cancer.

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