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Novel Approach to Curing Cancer

Author : Jianqing Wu
Publisher : Jianqing Wu
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Novel Approach to Curing Cancer written by Jianqing Wu and published by Jianqing Wu. This book was released on 2019-08-11 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the authors make extensive comparison between medical treatments and health optimization methods (an improved mind-body model) in order to determine their relative and TRUE benefits for cancer patients. For the health optimization method, they examine its use history, acceptance, and performance throughout its history; and for medicine, they examine medical treatment history, leading cancer theories, standard of care formation, formation of legal frameworks, and overwhelming performance data we could find from the massive medical literature. We can show with irrefutable evidence why medicine cannot cure cancer and what role it is actually playing. The book (1) discloses a systematic methodology for curing cancer in confidence; (2) extensively discusses how to do right things to win a speed contest in fighting cancer; (3) extensively discusses how to do right things to control cancer cell population, a critical strategy for survival; (4) provides detailed analysis of fatal common mistakes that have taken nine of ten cancer patient lives; (5) exposes flaws in the cancer treatment models, medical research model, the foundation of medicine; and (6) conduct a detailed analysis of four killer factors which are routinely found in nearly all cancer care. The approach used to similar to one used in Health Optimization Engineering, a new branch of health art. The book teaches the decisive roles of SPEED, NUMBER and MULTIPLE FACTORS and how to fight cancer by using a two-way optimization methodology. Those three terms and optimization method are not mentioned in medical books, cancer research articles, and are not part of the language used in hospitals. Our simulation and our kinetic studies show that both cancer development and reversal processes would take many years. The rates of reversals for cancer and all chronic diseases are so slow that medicine cannot accurately evaluate. This is why medicine cannot recognize or refuses to acknowledge any cure that requires half a year to several years to accomplish. The approach we use in this book is directly in conflict with three core concepts in medicine: dualism, reductionism, and population-based approach. Moreover, we found that medical treatments can partially neutralize and totally nullify the curative benefits of our optimization method. Based on our own findings and the results from reanalyzing massive existing medical publications, we inevitably found that medical treatments are primarily responsible for creating the cancer panic and the treatments shorten lives in a super majority of cases. We try to analyze every issue in the most comprehensive way. Our analysis covers medical model and its legal framework, leading cancer theories, treatment development histories, formation of standard of care, control selections in drug trials, the massive cancer controversies, and mountains of actual performance data. The most convincing evidence is the performance verdicts by recent medical studies and latest meta reviews. We try to built a watertight case that precludes any of those arguments that have been made by proponents of the reductionist medical model.

Novel Approach to Curing Cancer

Author : Ping Zha
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781792698767
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Novel Approach to Curing Cancer written by Ping Zha and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-26 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we disclose a completely new methodology for fighting cancer. In this book, the authors(1) disclose a systematic methodology for curing cancer in confidence;(2) extensively discuss how to do right things to win a speed contest in fighting cancer;(3) extensively discuss how to do right things to control cancer cell population, a critical measure to survive;(4) provides detailed analysis of fatal common mistakes that have take nine of ten cancer patient lives; and(5) expose the root causes of failure of medicine in finding cure to cancer.The approach used to similar to one we used in Health Optimization Engineering, a new branch of health art. The soul of our methodology is a two-way optimization methodology in fighting diseases. The book teaches the decisive roles of SPEED, NUMBER and MULTIPLE FACTORS. Those three terms are not mentioned in medical books, cancer research articles, and are not part of the language used in hospitals. That is why "cancer" has become a term that shocks people. A false diagnosis of cancer can take the lives of some fragile people.President Nixon declared a war on cancer in 1971 with his signing of The National Cancer Act. This war has been all but lost as no cure has been found. We have heard time and again that researchers have found "a cure to cancer." No real cure has been found. No single drug can cure cancer. Any of several combinations can cure cancer in perhaps 80 to 90% of chances. By understanding the three most important terms, nearly all cancer patients can survive.

Novel Approach to Curing Cancer

Author : Ping Zha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781689345132
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Novel Approach to Curing Cancer written by Ping Zha and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was first published around the time that authors, Dr. Jianqing Wu and Dr. Ping Zha first proved the flaws in the foundation of medicine and discovered the deep secrets of immune functional capacity dynamics. In this book, they make extensive comparisons between medical treatments and health optimization methods to show why current cancer treatment model is deeply flawed and cancer patients died from misused treatments and high stress caused by failure of medicine. The book (1) discloses a systematic methodology for curing cancer in confidence; (2 discusses how to do right things to win a speed contest in fighting cancer; (3) discusses how to do right things to control cancer cell population, a critical strategy for survival; (4) provides detailed analysis of fatal common mistakes that have taken nine of ten cancer patient lives; (5) exposes flaws in the cancer treatment models, medical research model, the foundation of medicine; and (6) conducts a detailed analysis of four killer factors which are routinely found in nearly all cancer care. Their studies found that if N factors are used to fight cancer, it would be N times more powerful than using one single factor of similar strength. They also found that the symptoms-based side-effect evaluation method is deeply flawed because a drug can ruin half organ function reserve without causing any symptom. They found medicine has failed to predict long-term side effects in all product liability cases. They show with irrefutable evidence that drugs are wrong approach to cancer. Claimed benefits are results of artifacts of flawed clinical trials, flawed side-effect study method, and biases from the monetary incentive to promote cancer drugs. The nominal benefit-to-risk ratios of cancer drugs are larger than their real ratios by two to several orders of magnitudes. Cancer is actually a common sign that human genes are unable to adapt to current environment. A large number of factors affect cancer growth speeds in a quantitative manner. Cancer growth speeds are influenced by hundreds to thousands of factors. Cancer is not a disease that can be cut off or eradicated (with very few exceptions). Thus, they found that the best approach is slowing down cancer growth speeds and make growth speeds negative. Thus, how long a cancer patient can survive depends on how fast his cancer grows on each day. This ultimately depends on how efficiently his immune system can correct abnormal cells and eliminate cancerous tissue. Their latest studies crack the deep secrets of cancer natural resolution which has been found for all types of cancer. Cancer must shrink and disappear if its growth speeds are made negative by altering one, several or a large number of life factors. The battle against cancer must focus on three terms: SPEED, NUMBER and MULTIPLE FACTORS. The authors proved that cancer growth speeds depend on three classes of factors: cause-related factors, factors that can depress immune functional capacities, and seemingly unrelated factors. The seemingly unrelated factors become part of the cure because they can affect immune functional capacities and organ functional capacities. They can alter outcome and even make decisive differences cancer patients by several mechanisms that were not appreciated before. They sincerely hope that their discoveries can help patients to dispel "Voodoo spell", an essential element for defeating cancer.

Novel Approach to Curing Cancer

Author : Ping Zha
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781793384591
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Novel Approach to Curing Cancer written by Ping Zha and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we disclose a completely new methodology for fighting cancer. In this book, we(1) disclose a systematic methodology for curing cancer in confidence;(2) extensively discuss how to do right things to win a speed contest in fighting cancer;(3) extensively discuss how to do right things to control cancer cell population, a critical measure to survive;(4) provides detailed analysis of fatal common mistakes that have take nine of ten cancer patient lives; and(5) expose flaws in cancer treatment model and foundation of medicine.The approach used to similar to one we used in Health Optimization Engineering, a new branch of health art. The soul of our methodology is a two-way optimization methodology in fighting diseases. The book teaches the decisive roles of SPEED, NUMBER and MULTIPLE FACTORS. Those three terms are not mentioned in medical books, cancer research articles, and are not part of the language used in hospitals. That is why "cancer" has become a term that shocks people. A false diagnosis of cancer can take the lives of some fragile people. Any treatment without using cancer dynamics is unsuccessful. President Nixon declared a war on cancer in 1971 with his signing of The National Cancer Act. This war has been all but lost as no cure has been found. We have heard time and again that researchers have found "a cure to cancer." No real cure has been found. No single drug can cure cancer. We have heard again and again about "ground-breaking cancer research." One thing that has never be changed is the approach to using drugs and the basic treatment model used in hospital. Those two things determine such promises will forever be empty promises. We show in our book that as long as drugs have side effects and are administered periodically, such drugs cannot be real cures. One reason is that the cancer dynamic nature determines that no drug can root out all cancer cells in the human body by a brief application. Another obvious reason is that cancer cells can generate a massive numbers of new cells in any 24 hour window, which are ample in each of drug break periods. Patients are often told their cancers are "in remission" or they are "cancer-free in a time window that is absolutely impossible. This kind of ignorance places cancer patients in a definitive course to lose their lives.The stories about Steve Jobbs, Farrah Fawcett, William Rehnquist, John Mccain, Ted Kennedy, Sydney Pollack, etc. reveal one or more obvious reasons for their lost fights. None of those who lost their lives are taught with multiple factor approach. Any of several combinations can cure cancer in perhaps 80% to 90% of chances. By understanding the three most important terms, nearly all cancer patients can survive.

Novel Designs of Early Phase Trials for Cancer Therapeutics

Author : Shivaani Kummar
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128125705
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis Novel Designs of Early Phase Trials for Cancer Therapeutics by : Shivaani Kummar

Download or read book Novel Designs of Early Phase Trials for Cancer Therapeutics written by Shivaani Kummar and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novel Designs of Early Phase Trials for Cancer Therapeutics provides a comprehensive review by leaders in the field of the process of drug development, the integration of molecular profiling, the changes in early phase trial designs, and endpoints to optimally develop a new generation of cancer therapeutics. The book discusses topics such as statistical perspectives on cohort expansions, the role and application of molecular profiling and how to integrate biomarkers in early phase trials. Additionally, it discusses how to incorporate patient reported outcomes in phase one trials. This book is a valuable resource for medical oncologists, basic and translational biomedical scientists, and trainees in oncology and pharmacology who are interested in learning how to improve their research by using early phase trials. Brings a comprehensive review and recommendations for new clinical trial designs for modern cancer therapeutics Provides the reader with a better understanding on how to design and implement early phase oncology trials Presents a better and updated understanding of the process of developing new treatments for cancer, the exciting scientific advances and how they are informing drug development

Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer

Author : Gw Sledge
Publisher : Clinical Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781846920660
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer written by Gw Sledge and published by Clinical Pub. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume updates the reader on selected areas of targeted therapy in breast cancer, with special emphasis on chemoprevention strategies, drug resistance, biomarkers, combination chemotherapy, angiogenesis inhibition and pharmacogenomics in the context of clinical efficacy. This selected review of targeted therapies will guide the reader on effective treatment as part of an integrated programme of patient management.

Novel Approaches in Cancer Therapy

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783805544214
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Novel Approaches in Cancer Therapy written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Targeting of the Myc Pathway as a Novel Approach for Cancer Therapy

Author : Hao Mo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789171409362
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Targeting of the Myc Pathway as a Novel Approach for Cancer Therapy written by Hao Mo and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cancer and the Heart

Author : Michael S. Ewer
Publisher : PMPH-USA
ISBN 13 : 9781607950400
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Cancer and the Heart written by Michael S. Ewer and published by PMPH-USA. This book was released on 2013 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book begins with the basic science behind the medical applications of the knowledge: cardiovascular biology, pathways, and their relationship to cancer treatment and principles of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The second section consists of an overview and classification of anti-cancer drugs and a look at their cardiotoxicity. The third section looks at cardiac imaging in the cancer patient, including cardiac ultrasound, Doppler imaging, nuclear imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography in the cancer patient. In section four, management of cardiac disease in the cancer patient is discussed, including cardiac rhythm disturbances and heart failure. Cardiac emergencies and interventions are described as is preoperative assessment of the cancer patient for non- cardiovascular surgery. The final section includes a range of topics such as the pericardium, cardiovascular effects of endocrine treatments, primary cardiac tumors and malignancies of the myocardium and pericardium. Cardiac monitoring during clinical trials and pulmonary concerns are also addressed, as are psychosocial, social, economic, and legal issues of the cancer patient with heart disease.

Life Over Cancer

Author : Keith Block
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553801147
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Life Over Cancer written by Keith Block and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original prognoses. Now he has distilled almost thirty years of experience into the first book that gives patients a systematic, research-based plan for developing the physical and emotional vitality they need to meet the demands of treatment and recovery. Based on a profound understanding of how body and mind can work together to defeat disease, this groundbreaking book offers: • Innovative approaches to conventional treatments, such as “chronotherapy”–chemotherapy timed to patients’ unique circadian rhythms for enhanced effectiveness and reduced toxicity • Dietary choices that make the biochemical environment hostile to cancer growth and recurrence, and strengthen the immune system’s ability to attack remaining cancer cells • Precise supplement protocols to tame treatment side effects, relieve disease-related symptoms, and modify processes like inflammation and glycemia that can fuel cancer if left untreated • A new paradigm for exercise and stress reduction that restores your strength, reduces anxiety and depression, and supports the body’s own ability to heal • A complete program for remission maintenance–a proactive plan to make sure the cancer never returns Also included are “quick-start” maps to help you find the information you need right now and many case histories that will support and inspire you. Encouraging, compassionate, and authoritative, Life over Cancer is the guide patients everywhere have been waiting for.

Novel Approaches to Cancer Therapy

Author : Jose Daniel Lopez Fernandez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Novel Approaches to Cancer Therapy written by Jose Daniel Lopez Fernandez and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Novel Immunotherapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Cancer

Author : Paul D. Rennert
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319298275
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Novel Immunotherapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Cancer written by Paul D. Rennert and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer care is undergoing a radical transformation as novel technologies are directed toward new treatments and personalized medicine. The most dramatic advances in the treatment of cancer have come from therapeutics that augment the immune response to tumors. The immune checkpoint inhibitors are the best-known and most highly advanced examples of Immune Therapeutics targeting tumor cells and include approved antibody drugs directed at the cell surface proteins CTLA4 and PD-1. These are now considered foundational treatments for several solid tumor indications, and that list of indications is growing quickly. More broadly, antibodies have become workhorse molecules across the entire immunotherapy landscape. Antibodies to novel targets modulate the activity of diverse immune cell regulatory proteins. Engineered antibodies can induce tumor cell death or expose tumor cells to poisonous toxins (ADCC and ADC, respectively). Bi-specific antibodies can engage multiple tumor targets simultaneously, or can redirect lymphocytes to attack tumor cells. The antigen-binding domains within antibodies can be spliced onto cell stimulatory domains and transduced into T cells or NK cells, creating remarkable tumor-specific cellular therapeutics (CAR-T, CAR-NK). Beyond antibody-based therapies there are highly diverse and differentiated technology tool kits being applied to immunotherapy. Small molecule drugs are being developed to attack the tumor microenvironment, novel tumor vaccine approaches are showing great promise, patient lymphocytes are being isolated, expanded and reintroduced to patients, gene-editing techniques are becoming widely deployed, and a vast number of new tumor targets, and mutated tumor proteins (neoantigens), are being discovered. The past decade has seen unprecedented success in the treatment of diverse cancers. The authors of this volume have been asked to not only review progress to date, but importantly, to look ahead, and anticipate the evolution of cancer treatment across diverse Immune Therapeutic approaches. Our hypothesis is that the advances we are seeing across the immunotherapy landscape will further evolve and synergize, leading us finally to outright cures for many cancers.

Nano Drug Delivery Strategies for the Treatment of Cancers

Author : Awesh K. Yadav
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128197943
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Nano Drug Delivery Strategies for the Treatment of Cancers written by Awesh K. Yadav and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nano Drug Delivery Strategies for the Treatment of Cancers discusses several current and promising approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by using the most recent developments in nanomedical technologies. The book presents introductory information about the biology of different types of cancer in order to provide the reader with knowledge on their specificities. In addition, it discusses various novel drug delivery systems, detailing their functionalities, expected outcomes and future developments in the field, focusing on brain, mouth and throat, breast, lung, liver, pancreas, stomach, colon, bool, skin and prostate cancers. The book is a valuable source for cancer researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists and nanotechnologists who are interested in novel drug delivery systems and devices for treatment of various types of cancer that take advantage of recent advances in this exciting field. - Discusses a wide range of promising approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer using the latest advancement in cutting-edge nanomedical technologies - Provides foundational information on different types of cancer and their biology to help the reader choose the best nano drug delivery system for patients - Presents novel drug delivery systems based on nanoparticles, microparticles, liposomes, self-assembling Micelles and block copolymer micelles

Outside the Box Cancer Therapies

Author : Dr. Mark Stengler
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401954588
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Outside the Box Cancer Therapies written by Dr. Mark Stengler and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough, cutting-edge, alternative therapy-focused exploration of Integrative Oncology care. With approximately 40 percent of men and women in the United States being diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, very few of us escape having cancer touch our lives in some way--whether it is our own life or that of a loved one. Scientific research continues to prove the benefits of nutritional and holistic therapies, yet, for the most part, these approaches to treatment still remain unexplored by the conventional medical establishment. With integrative and holistic healing being sought after and supported by more and more of the general public and medical community for various elements of everyday life, it only makes logical sense to explore these therapies with regard to one of the most prevalent causes of death of our time. In Outside the Box Cancer Therapies, naturopathic medical doctors Mark Stengler and Paul Anderson combine their expertise to focus on the most critical components of integrative oncology care. Supported by extensive research and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Stengler and Dr. Anderson thoroughly explain: • the different types of cancer and their causes • how proper nutrition can help to prevent and treat cancer • the most well-studied supplements to use with cancer treatment • cutting-edge naturopathic therapies, and • natural solutions to common problems, such as the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation With a clear and focused approach, Dr. Stengler and Dr. Anderson provide a definitive and comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to heal from cancer or a professional looking for the most cutting, up-to-date integrative approaches to treatment.

Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities

Author : Vamsidhar Velcheti
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032367299X
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities written by Vamsidhar Velcheti and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early recognition and management of adverse effects of cancer treatments are essential for optimal care of patients with cancer, and drastically different approaches are required for different physiologic reactions. Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities is a focused, one-stop resource that enables clinicians to quickly find up-to-date, reliable information needed at the point of care. The high-yield approach prioritizes the most common toxicities associated with cancer treatment, and concise, templated chapters offer fast access to information needed in day-to-day practice. Presents a user-friendly overview of cancer treatment-related symptoms and toxicities management in a practical, easy-to-use format, allowing you to quickly find information in one convenient, concise resource. Covers systemic and radiation therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiation therapy, detailing symptoms of each toxicity to confirm your diagnosis. Overviews pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to symptom management. Offers recommendations for mitigating toxicities in high-risk patients. Discusses key topics such as management of infusion reactions, when the need for biopsy is warranted, and the unique challenges posed by novel immunotherapies.

Chasing My Cure

Author : David Fajgenbaum
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1524799629
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Chasing My Cure written by David Fajgenbaum and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOS ANGELES TIMES AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • The powerful memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete diagnosed with a rare disease who spearheaded the search for a cure—and became a champion for a new approach to medical research. “A wonderful and moving chronicle of a doctor’s relentless pursuit, this book serves both patients and physicians in demystifying the science that lies behind medicine.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene David Fajgenbaum, a former Georgetown quarterback, was nicknamed the Beast in medical school, where he was also known for his unmatched mental stamina. But things changed dramatically when he began suffering from inexplicable fatigue. In a matter of weeks, his organs were failing and he was read his last rites. Doctors were baffled by his condition, which they had yet to even diagnose. Floating in and out of consciousness, Fajgenbaum prayed for a second chance, the equivalent of a dramatic play to second the game into overtime. Miraculously, Fajgenbaum survived—only to endure repeated near-death relapses from what would eventually be identified as a form of Castleman disease, an extremely deadly and rare condition that acts like a cross between cancer and an autoimmune disorder. When he relapsed while on the only drug in development and realized that the medical community was unlikely to make progress in time to save his life, Fajgenbaum turned his desperate hope for a cure into concrete action: Between hospitalizations he studied his own charts and tested his own blood samples, looking for clues that could unlock a new treatment. With the help of family, friends, and mentors, he also reached out to other Castleman disease patients and physicians, and eventually came up with an ambitious plan to crowdsource the most promising research questions and recruit world-class researchers to tackle them. Instead of waiting for the scientific stars to align, he would attempt to align them himself. More than five years later and now married to his college sweetheart, Fajgenbaum has seen his hard work pay off: A treatment he identified has induced a tentative remission and his novel approach to collaborative scientific inquiry has become a blueprint for advancing rare disease research. His incredible story demonstrates the potency of hope, and what can happen when the forces of determination, love, family, faith, and serendipity collide. Praise for Chasing My Cure “A page-turning chronicle of living, nearly dying, and discovering what it really means to be invincible in hope.”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit “[A] remarkable memoir . . . Fajgenbaum writes lucidly and movingly . . . Fajgenbaum’s stirring account of his illness will inspire readers.”—Publishers Weekly

A World Without Cancer

Author : Margaret I. Cuomo
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1623361591
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book A World Without Cancer written by Margaret I. Cuomo and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative and surprising investigation into the ways that profit, personalities, and politics obstruct real progress in the war on cancer—and one doctor's passionate call to action for change This year, nearly 1.6 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed and more than 1,500 people will die per day. We've been asked to accept the disappointing strategy to "manage cancer as a chronic disease." We've allowed pharmaceutical companies to position cancer drugs that extend life by just weeks and may cost $100,000 for a single course of treatment as breakthroughs. Why have we been able to cure and prevent other killer diseases but not most cancers? Where is the bold government leadership that will transform our system from treatment to prevention? Have we forgotten the mission of the National Cancer Act of 1971, to "conquer cancer"? Through an analysis of over 40 years of medical evidence and interviews with cancer doctors, researchers, drug company executives, and health policy advisors, Dr. Cuomo reveals frank and intriguing answers to these questions. She shows us how all cancer stakeholders—the pharmaceutical industry, government, physicians, and concerned Americans—can change the way we view and fight cancer in this country.