Cancer - Navigating the Gray Area

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Dear Reader,

 

Treating cancer is one thing, curing it is quite another.

 

The gray area between treatment and cure is at the heart of this

question from an HSI member named Lonnie: " I have just been diagnosed as

having prostate cancer and it seems that the doctors have been rushing

me to get it taken out. The cancer has been diagnosed as in the prostate

only and I was hoping to get some kind of medicine that could cure it.

Is there a cure for Prostate cancer? "

 

With any health challenge – especially a situation as serious as

prostate cancer – Lonnie must seek out doctors or health care

professionals he finds most trustworthy and carefully weigh their

advice.

 

But I'll answer his specific question about a cure with a look at a case

in which one man chose an alternative to conventional prostate cancer

therapy.

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Sufficient reason

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In the e-Alert " Robot on a Mission " (4/19/06), I told you about Don

Hemingway who was diagnosed with prostate cancer and made the decision

to forgo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Instead, he immediately

began receiving intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy.

 

After that e-Alert went out, I heard from Mr. Hemingway and we exchanged

several e-mails. He has generously allowed me to share his comments,

which offer a unique perspective on IVC cancer therapy, as well as

practical advice for men such as Lonnie who are experiencing prostate

problems.

 

Mr. Hemingway is a veterinarian who describes himself as having a good

understanding of many orthomolecular and allopathic medical treatments.

Here's how he begins his story:

 

" My Father and his two brothers had prostate problems. Surgery and drugs

were used but I do not know which ones. For this reason I have tried to

eat well and take supplements but it wasn't totally preventative. We

will never know, but maybe what I was doing delayed the onset by 10

years.

 

" A routine test in March 2005 showed a serum PSA level of 14.5 ng/ml.

Repeat tests in September 2005, (PSA 17.9) and November (22.5) which is

about a 1 unit rise per month indicated that I had a serious problem. I

refused a biopsy because if the problem was an infection or cancer there

is a high probability that the biopsy would spread the disease. The

rising PSA and a positive digital rectal exam was sufficient reason for

me to treat my problem as Cancer. "

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PSA roller coaster

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" I had known for many years that zinc was essential for a healthy

prostate but the various products that I had taken over a 20 year period

were not successful in getting my tissue levels to a 'normal' level.

Test results in May 2005 showed that my zinc levels were low. I started

searching for a better absorbed zinc product. In September, I started

taking an expensive zinc supplement and tests in January 2006 indicated

that my tissue levels were the highest it had been in 20 years, better

but still could be higher.

 

" I started Intravenous vitamin C (IVC) in July 2005 at 25 gm doses and

increased to 50 gm twice weekly but when the PSA tests in September were

still increasing, I started searching for more information. I made an

appointment to see the Doctors at The Olive W. Garvey Center in Wichita,

Kansas (brightspot.org) during November. Comprehensive testing at 'The

Center' indicated that I should be taking 100 gm of IVC at least weekly.

Since I could not be an outpatient, they gave me directions that I could

give to a Doctor that was willing to give me the IVC. The PSA test in

November at The Center was 22.5 ng/ml of serum.

 

" I have continued to take 100 gm IVC every 5 or 6 days since November

and the PSA tests have been as follows: January 20.32, March 16.36, and

May 13.6. The discomfort in the area of the prostate gland has

disappeared and the declining PSA test tells me that I am on the right

track.

 

" I have not had any side effects. The side benefits are that I have been

able to continue with my regular duties, as well as play hockey and swim

with my family and grand- children. "

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Immune system support

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" The principles of IVC treatments are that at high doses the vitamin C

is toxic to most cancer cells and is non-toxic to normal cells. Vitamin

C supports tissue repair whereas radiation damages tissues. Vitamin C

supports the immune system whereas most chemotherapy depresses the

immune system and people become more susceptible to other infections.

Vitamin C helps the body to detoxify 'foreign' chemicals which includes

the breakdown products of dead cancer cells. Most people can continue

with their normal routine on the days between IVC treatments which is

certainly a plus.

 

" In my search for information on Prostate Cancer, I have found that many

cancers are caused by toxins produced by fungus (Costantini, AV). Dr.

Costantini has published information that states that the chemical

identified as Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is actually a serine

protease with a molecular weight of 33-kDa. Several researchers have

identified this chemical as being produced by various species of fungus.

The chemical identified in the PSA test has also been found in breast,

pancreatic and colon cancers. It is not specific for Prostate Cancer. A

treatment with an antifungal drug can be given previous to the IVC

treatment or in conjunction with the IVC treatment. "

 

Patients such as Lonnie who may want to consult with an orthomolecular

practitioner who administers IVC (also known as IAA: intravenous

ascorbic acid) can find a listing of practitioners at

Orthomolecular.org. Just choose " Resources " in the main menu.

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