My father-in-law's stage 4 brain tumor was discovered when he was 50. He's in good health now. They operated on him and removed the tumors and did chemotherapy. They continuously monitored for regrowth but it didn't happen. He did yoga religiously for most of his adult life. Even his hair has grown back.
Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
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Re: Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
#102Earlier quoted context omitted.
Here is a good site to find clinical trials: https://clinicaltrials.gov
I'm in France, but we have a similar website.
You may want to take a look at this as well
Re: Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not an expert or doctor disclaimer. Sugar is the food cancer cells crave. Not a miracle cure but restricting sugars may help reduce the growth of the tumor.
I'm pretty sure that's an old myth that sugar preferentially feeds cancer cells and that you somehow starve them by reducing sugar intake. After all, the body maintains stable blood glucose levels regardless of how low your sugar intake is. e.g. https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2023/08/16/sugar-and-cance...
"Reducing sugar intake" is not the same thing as ketosis. I have no strong opinions on whether it would work or not, but that's an article addressing something different and more clearly a misunderstanding.
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#105Look at MDAnderson in Houston.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/glioblastoma-survivor-...
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/how-i-knew-i-had-a-bra...
Along with other success stories, they helped my sister with a particularly lethal form breast cancer in one of their clinical trials.
Also - If your friend is approved and needs a place to stay, let me know. Know a couple of people who help house people who are getting treatment here.
You’re an amazing friend and I hope your friend gets the care they need
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#106Lost my wife to brain cancer (gb4). After sifting through the noise, here’s what works based on stat sig research as far as I know:
1. Radiation
2. Surgery, awake craniotomy to reduce loss of function
3. Temodar chemotherapy
4. Optune helmets
5. Monoclonal antibodies
6. Maybe high dose vitamin C (suspicious results)
If I knew then what I know now I would have focused on reducing stress in our lives as it felt like it accelerated the growth, perhaps due to a weakened immune system. Quality of life and joyful moments together is the best you can hope for. It brings you into awareness of the magic of life and each other. Focus on that — which is 100% in your control.
Here is a link to the optune helmet: https://www.optunegio.com/
Re: Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
#107Sorry to hear about your friend; awful for both of you. Anything you can build or brew at home? About as good as chanting spells at the moon on alternate Tuesdays. And definitely do NOT go get infected with some virus, which will only create greater complications and misery. The only real chance I'd see out there is to get into a trial of some of the new immunotherapy treatments [0]. These create custom profiles and…
Thanks a lot. I am in France though (should have said in the main text), and I don't think there's any fancy trial going on in France currently. Hopefully your comment can help someone else !
Try here
Re: Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
#108This protocol worked for some patients:
mistletoe, valerian, stinging nettle, thyme, mountain germander, rosemary, oregano, yarrow, peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile, hops, st john's wort, glechoma hederacea (ground ivy/evergreen creeper), catnip, artemisia absinthium (common wormwood), artemisia vulgaris (common mugwort), greater celandine, erythrea centaurium, calendula officinalis (marigold), capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse), betula pendula roth (common birch), basil, althaea officinalis (marshmallow)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5809810/
Some things will stimulate the immune system for a little while and then taper off (prunella vulgaris, blue agave syrup, wasabi), whereas others are higher reliability (modified citrus pectin, ashwagandha, milk thistle, kefir/probiotics, food like coconuts, berries, pomegranates, mangoes, mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, asparagus, etc).
There are harsher herbs/substances that work against cancer but damage your organs which should be avoided if possible (cat's claw, thunder god vine, aspirin, etc).
Other things to avoid include some b-vitamins like niacin/folate, amino acids like methionine/lysine/glutamine, potato chips, and other things that can help the cancer grow once it exists.
Also be sure to purify your air/water, air pollution will make the cancer grow a lot faster.
Additional notes are here: https://github.com/outdreamer/build-a-cure/blob/master/docs/...
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#109here is a thread about a paper on this topic on the second page.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42651572
Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Gliomas and Glioblastomas
Re: Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked?
#110You should ask them if they want you playing doctor.
I have a chronic disease, not fatal, and totally manageable. But the most annoying thing is when someone finds out and suddenly pretends to be the expert.
Of course my doctors and I investigating it for years were completely wrong! I should’ve ate more apricots!
Please just check with them if they want their limited time spent like that.