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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 10 | Today one of my customer came and talked highly about use of DCA in cancer treatment. He personally used it for his father's treatment. I went online and did some Wikipedia/googling. There are some huge advocates of DCA.
I feel very tempted to use it for my brother but before I do anything experimental I was wondering, if anybody else has tried to explore it and has any useful information to share.
Thanks
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DX: SCC of Ca Palate 9/12, Biopsy and MRI 9/12
PET 9/12 : SCC of soft palate, 2 lymph nodes with mild SUV.
TX: Cispaltin weekly for 6 weeks, RT: 33 days 9/12 to 10/12.
PET 1/13: 2 residual lymph nodes.02/06/13 MRND,0/21 metastatic,some nodes were consistent with TB. AKT initiated
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | This has not been thoroughly tested and is not approved in the US. The only scientifically proven cures for oral cancer at this time are surgery, radiation with or without chemo. Thats it, nothing else will eliminate this type of cancer. Even chemo by itself can not completely get rid of it. Here is a credible link to read that better explains Dichloroacetate. Dichloroacetate, ACS PS... Oral cancer is a deadly disease. Only roughly 50% of all patients diagnosed with it will still be alive 5 years later. Please do not waste time with unproven methods. By delaying conventional treatments, may make a big difference in how easily or even if the cancer is able to be treated successfully. Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 | This is not a subject for an armchair google. There are reasons treatments are approved and not approved for patients. There is a rigorous program of scientific assessment based on thousand of cases and the work of thousands of medical experts. In my case I've had all sorts of people try and tell me to stop chemo and live on pumpkin seeds and tumeric! By all means discuss your questions with the doctor, but don't let anyone convince you to ignore your doctor's advice.
Cheers, Dave (OzMojo) 19Feb2014 Diagnosed T2N2bM0 P16+ve SCC Tonsil. 31Mar2014 2 Cisplatin, 70gy over 7 weeks (completed 16May2014) 11August2014 PET/CT clear. 17July2019 5 years NED.
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