Sorry ... one more thing. There is an extremely promising cancer drug that was developed maybe 16 years ago. 3bp (3-bromopyruvate). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6103555/ It was discovered by a grad student (Young Ko) 25 years ago, but her story is like a lot of other stories that we summarize as "people with power and money stopped its production."
Here's what she says on her website (KoDiscovery.org): "My immediate plan is to develop 3-BP anticancer technology for global commercialization to help as many cancer patients as possible. In 2000, I discovered that the small molecule 3-bromopyruvate (3-BP) is a highly potent and effective anticancer agent with preferential selectivity for cancer cells. 3-BP works by targeting the most common property of cancer cells - their markedly elevated capacity to metabolize glucose and glutamine. It enters cancer cells quickly via mono-carboxylate transporters (MCTs) and immediately targets the mitochondria. It does all of this while leaving most normal cells unharmed. As I have continued to study and research the unique qualities of 3BP, I have come to believe that there are three potentially significant opportunities for the use of this molecule.
My research continues to confirm the powerful potential of 3-BP as an anticancer therapeutic;
I also believe that there is a strong potential for 3-BP to act as an immunological modulator; and
I believe that 3-BP may also function as a metabolic modulator which may correct abnormal metabolic functions."
Also, ketosis seems to offer a differential advantage, even if one decides on conventional treatments for cancer. Healthy cells run well on ketones, but cancer cells can't ferment ketones, and also require more glucose to run (because of the fermentation inefficiency). Ketosis apparently protects healthy cells from chemotoxins, maybe giving them a fighting chance. Otherwise, it's just a race to a photo-finish, hoping the chemicals kill the cancer before they kill the patient.
It seems that deranged cells revert to fermentation even in the presence of oxygen, due to a weirdo enzyme that forces this inefficient pathway to stay open.
Thanks. They do this when they are poisoned. The metabolic theory points to the actual causes of cancer. When we understand more, the production of whatever enzymes will doubtless not appear to be so weird.
Sorry ... one more thing. There is an extremely promising cancer drug that was developed maybe 16 years ago. 3bp (3-bromopyruvate). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6103555/ It was discovered by a grad student (Young Ko) 25 years ago, but her story is like a lot of other stories that we summarize as "people with power and money stopped its production."
Here's what she says on her website (KoDiscovery.org): "My immediate plan is to develop 3-BP anticancer technology for global commercialization to help as many cancer patients as possible. In 2000, I discovered that the small molecule 3-bromopyruvate (3-BP) is a highly potent and effective anticancer agent with preferential selectivity for cancer cells. 3-BP works by targeting the most common property of cancer cells - their markedly elevated capacity to metabolize glucose and glutamine. It enters cancer cells quickly via mono-carboxylate transporters (MCTs) and immediately targets the mitochondria. It does all of this while leaving most normal cells unharmed. As I have continued to study and research the unique qualities of 3BP, I have come to believe that there are three potentially significant opportunities for the use of this molecule.
My research continues to confirm the powerful potential of 3-BP as an anticancer therapeutic;
I also believe that there is a strong potential for 3-BP to act as an immunological modulator; and
I believe that 3-BP may also function as a metabolic modulator which may correct abnormal metabolic functions."
Also, ketosis seems to offer a differential advantage, even if one decides on conventional treatments for cancer. Healthy cells run well on ketones, but cancer cells can't ferment ketones, and also require more glucose to run (because of the fermentation inefficiency). Ketosis apparently protects healthy cells from chemotoxins, maybe giving them a fighting chance. Otherwise, it's just a race to a photo-finish, hoping the chemicals kill the cancer before they kill the patient.
It seems that deranged cells revert to fermentation even in the presence of oxygen, due to a weirdo enzyme that forces this inefficient pathway to stay open.
Thanks. They do this when they are poisoned. The metabolic theory points to the actual causes of cancer. When we understand more, the production of whatever enzymes will doubtless not appear to be so weird.
Hexokinase II.