#75184 06-04-2008 02:46 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 33 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 33 | Hi everyone my name is kim and my girlfriends husband has throat cancer it came back after 2 years so i serch the web for cancer treatments all the time. and i found this today and most of you proably already know about it but i must post it anyway in hopes it will make the medical community rush things along they can go to mars but can`t rush something like this. it is called KANZIUS RF CANCER TREATMENT and it was aired on 60 MINUETS on 4-13-08 and i just can`t believe that they aren`t sinking more effort into getting this into human trials i hope and wish for the best to everyone here on this site and to my friend who is dealing with this horrible disease now i also lost my uncle to throat cancer about 8 years ago.so maybe this will someone
KIM P
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sounds interesting if it can be proven to only bind to and thereby enable destruction of only the cancer cells but what I read doesn't mention Oral Cancer as a cancer that they hope it will work with.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I think it will take some convincing of a lot of us that have OC, that this is anything worth considering. I was in one study and will never volunteer again. Almost got my years that I have left to enjoy. Good luck to your friends hubby and I hope like hell he beats it again for a few more years or better yet, forever.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 | The use of nano particles to target cancer cells is being tested by lots of people around the country in reputable institutions and university research labs. The OCF news site has been posting articles for several years on nanoparticle work.
The use of radio frequency to destroy cancer cells is already done in a different way, called radio frequency ablation (RFA) in which a probe is inserted right into a tumor using a CT guiding technology, and then when turned in it literally cooks the cancer tumor to destroy it. While this destroys large mass tumors, it still has to be used in conjunction with other technologies for complete elimination of disease. Nanoparticles as a mechanism for painting malignant cells as targets could be used for many other ways besides radio frequency to target them. Do a search in the main OCF site for nano and you'll see a couple years worth of stories on how the work is progressing.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 212 | I watched the 60 Minutes piece and was skeptical at first until I saw that researchers at MDACC where involved. The doctor they interviewed felt that the research was promising and felt it would be applicable for all types of cancer. Naturally, the patient who came up with the radiowaves treatment was hoping to push the human trials up because his options were becoming more restricted. Although on the surface what was televised was quite impressive, I'm sure it will need much more investigation before it becomes a viable form of treatment...but if it does prove to a valid tool, it will be a wonderful treatment option that is considerably less damaging to healthy cells..or so they believe.
Cancer of Tongue, SCC early Stage 1, Dx 3/13/07, partial glossectomy 4/14/07 found no residual carcinoma and a granular cell tumor with pseudo epitheliomatous hyperplasia.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 33 | WELL I AM GLAD SOMEBODY ELSE SEEN THIS SHOW I WISH THEY WOULD RUSH IT THREW SO IT COULD HELP PEOPLE IN NEED.
KIM P
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