To make things easier, the National Cancer Institute of the United States has made available to patients a list of alternative cancer treatments that are popular among the people who work at both the physical and mental health .

Hypnosis. Known for his work on the unconscious, hypnosis has become very popular in relation to their application as cancer treatment and symptoms. A clinical study of women showed that those following hypnosis treatment for breast biopsy experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression.

Aromatherapy and essential oils. This treatment has been shown to significantly improve the quality of life of cancer patients, using the essences of plants, herbs, medicinal trees and flowers you can get a very positive impact on both physical, emotional and spiritual disease patients.

Yoga. In addition to the countless benefits of yoga as we know, this ancient technique is known to promote the quality of life and general welfare of cancer patients. Practicing yoga improves health of body and mind, promoting relaxation and fitness.

Spiritual approaches. More questioned and no action at all directly, the different religions in a broad sense, spiritual experiences or self-knowledge in general act positively on the quality of life of patients and improve the confidence and relaxation treatments for the debilitating cancer medicine conventional.

The study, developed teams Ohio State University and the Research Institute Richard J. U.S. Solove, was published in the journal Cancer Prevention Reaserch.

The researchers found that the substance (indole-3-carbinol “or I3C) is related to a molecule (Cdc25A), which is essential for proliferation and cell division.

In particular, the I3C can destroy the Cdc25A, which is also a molecule that is present in high levels in breast, prostate, liver, esophagus, endometrium, and colon, and other diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

“A better understanding of this mechanism can lead to the use of a dietary supplement (of the substance) as a safe and effective strategy to treat a variety of cancers and other diseases,” said the author who led the work, Xianghong Zou.

The study, based on several experiments on breast cancer cells showed that the substance caused the destruction of the molecule, indicating the specific location that served as a target for the substance to end the molecule.

In addition, they concluded that if the location is altered by genetic mutation, IC3 can no longer destroy the molecule.

However, other tests showed that the substance itself which was reduced tumor size by 65% when administered orally to mice.

The glioblastoma multiforme rapidly invades the brain, causing inoperable tumors, but experts do not yet understand why the brain is so agresivo.

In the latest study by a team of Columbia University, USA, and published in the journal Nature, is located two genes that seem to work in pairs to activate other cells that cause cancer.

Researchers say the discovery raises the hope of developing a cancer treatment.

Genes, C / EPB and Stat3, are active in 60% of patients with glioblastoma.

Patients who participated in the study who showed evidence of both active genes have died within the first 140 days of diagnosis.

While half of the patients with inactive genes remained alive after the time passed.

Master Control

The study leader, Antonio Iavarone, said that “when (the genes) are activated simultaneously work together to activate hundreds of genes that turn other brain cells in a highly aggressive and migratory cells,” he said.

Remove both genes simultaneously, with the help of a combination of drugs, can be a powerful therapy for such patients, for whom there is no satisfactory treatment

Antonio Iavarone

Iavarone said the discovery means that “delete both genes simultaneously, with the help of a combination of drugs, can be a powerful therapy for such patients, for whom no satisfactory treatment exists.”

When research scientists silenced these genes in human glioblastoma cells injected into a mouse, it completely blocked their ability to form tumors.

The next step for the Columbia team is trying to develop drugs that have the same effect.

Using cutting-edge techniques, the researchers planned the complex network of molecular interactions that allowed them to follow the behavior of glioblastoma cells.

Surprise

“The identification of C / EPB and Stat3 was a surprise for us, because these genes have never been linked to brain cancer,” said Iavarone.

In determining exactly how healthy cells become cancerous, scientists hope to uncover clues that help prevent or reverse the process

Nell Barrie

“From a therapeutic perspective, it means we no longer have to waste time developing drugs against minor players in brain cancer, now we can attack the big players.”

For its part, Nell Barrie, spokesman for the cancer research center in the United Kingdom, Cancer Research UK, said the discovery was “exciting because it sheds light on the key changes that cause cells in the brain glioblastoma become .

“In determining exactly how healthy cells become cancerous, scientists hope to uncover clues that help to prevent or reverse the process.”

Barrie said the technique used in the study should help experts understand these changes in other types of cancer, “which in future will lead to new and more personalized treatments.”

Set random nutritional requirements of a cancer patient is an impossible task, since each patient by age, sex, type of cancer and medical history is a particular case. But we can talk about the advice in nutrition, as general guidelines that should always be confirmed with the oncologist.

Cancer treatment and the disease itself produce states of malnutrition in the patient, which directly affects their quality of life.

Consider the general nutrition advice for cancer:

• Fats: As cancer patients often experience fat loss and muscle mass, it is recommended that the daily calorie intake is at least 25% of everything consumed.

• Protein: protein consumption stands at 15% of daily intake, for example, should consume 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per weight of the person. A 70 kgr should consume between 105 and 140 g of protein per day.

• Fiber: is so important for those suffering from colon or rectal cancer because it has a protective effect.

• Carbohydrates: the right amount is between 50 to 60% of daily intake for an average adult.

Each of these values may be altered in their rate, because each patient has a table space and its particular body reacts to disease. Nutrition should be tailored to each patient, with appropriate medical monitoring.