I understand that Ted Kennedy's brain tumor, glioblastoma multiform, is not myeloma. I am posting this article for two reasons. One, I chose to pursue antineoplaston therapy because I didn't have much choice. Ted Kennedy doesn't either. Two, I've always felt that antineoplaston therapy needs to be talked about more as myeloma is still incurable. David
"The results of only four patients may not be
statistically valid, but if they are validated with further results it
would suggest a 5-year survival of 25% compared to 3.3% with
conventional therapies."
David,
I have been reading about antineoplaston therapy, and it sounds like a good option. However, I don't see any way that my insurance company would help. And I don't have the resources at this time. Â
Seems like this approach needs some recognition. Â Â
KevinÂ
Kevin,
 I, too, have been reading about antineoplaston therapy and certainly
agree with you that this approach needs much more recognition.
Have given some info to a local pharmacist who has shown interest
in learning more about it. Wish I knew of a way to fast track this
concept.
                                                  Jeanne
Dierdre Menyo's post below to the mmasupport list made me think about antineoplaston therapy a little differently. Since antineoplastons are a therapy used for many cancers (from mm to brain tumors and everything in between) perhaps this therapy works differently than conventional therapies. Maybe it works on cancer stem cells?
 David
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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:54:21 -0400
From: Deirdre Menoyo <dmenoyo@mac.com>
Subject: [MMA] Cancer Stem Cell -- tipping point?
To: myeloma <mma@lists.mmsupport.net>
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HI all,
I am dumbstruck by the bounty of articles on the cancer stem cellÂ
theory that have just come out. I got this list when I asked to beÂ
notified of all citations of a 2006 article by Dr. Max Wicha of UMich,Â
who has written the last one cited below:Â Cancer Stem Cells; A StepÂ
Towards the Cure.  I think scientific credence in this explanation ofÂ
recurrences may have hit a tipping point.
Best wishes,
Deirdre
Alert Results for "Citations to Wicha et al."
Your CiteTrack Alert has found 6 articles citing the article youÂ
selected. Below are results 1 to 6.
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Articles citing:
Cancer Stem Cells: An Old Idea--A Paradigm Shift
Wicha, M. S., Liu, S., Dontu, G.
Cancer Res. 2006; 66:1883-1890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Results:
Cancer Stem Cells and the Ontogeny of Lung Cancer
Peacock, C. D., Watkins, D. N.
JCO. 2008; 26:2883-2889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cancer Stem Cells in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Prince, M. E.P., Ailles, L. E.
JCO. 2008; 26:2871-2875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
"Stemness" Genomics Law Governs Clinical Behavior of Human Cancer:Â
Implications for Decision Making in Disease Management
Glinsky, G. V.
JCO. 2008; 26:2846-2853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Survival of the Fittest: Cancer Stem Cells in Therapeutic ResistanceÂ
and Angiogenesis
Eyler, C. E., Rich, J. N.
JCO. 2008; 26:2839-2845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Liver Cancer Stem Cells
Sell, S., Leffert, H. L.
JCO. 2008; 26:2800-2805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Cancer Stem Cells: A Step Toward the Cure
Boman, B. M., Wicha, M. S.
JCO. 2008; 26:2795-2799. [Full Text] [PDF]
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