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			<title><![CDATA[Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3452</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[MAHA Institute Round Table focusing on the “Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury (MEVI)”, brings together experts, researchers, physicians, and policy leaders to discuss emerging evidence, patient experiences, and the broader implications for public health policy. The discussion aims to examine concerns surrounding vaccine safety, injury reporting, regulatory oversight, and the role of government institutions in monitoring adverse events.<br />
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Throughout the event, speakers will discuss the scientific, medical, and legal dimensions of vaccine injury claims, the current systems for reporting and compensation, and what policy changes may be needed moving forward. The goal is to foster open dialogue and bring greater public awareness to questions surrounding vaccine safety and regulatory decision-making.<br />
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Throughout the event, speakers will discuss the scientific, medical, and legal dimensions of vaccine injury claims, the current systems for reporting and compensation, and what policy changes may be needed moving forward. The goal is to foster open dialogue and bring greater public awareness to questions surrounding vaccine safety and regulatory decision-making.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Aging]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3387</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am interested in the aging process and try to keep up on the latest longevity findings. This one caught my attention because magic mushrooms seem to be able to delay aging for a time in mice in this pre-clinical study. How it will act on humans is yet to be determined.<br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">"<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Magic mushrooms rewind aging in mice—could they do the same for humans?"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A surprising discovery from Emory University shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of psychedelic mushrooms, can delay cellular aging and extend lifespan. Human cells lived over 50% longer, and mice treated with psilocybin not only lived 30% longer but also looked and aged better.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"Emory is actively involved in Phase II and III clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression, and these results suggest we also need to understand psilocybin's systemic effects in aging populations," says Zarrabi. "My hope is also that if psilocybin-assisted therapy is approved as an intervention for depression by the FDA in 2027, then having a better quality of life would also translate into a longer, healthier life."</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250721223838.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...223838.htm</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Fascinating!<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am interested in the aging process and try to keep up on the latest longevity findings. This one caught my attention because magic mushrooms seem to be able to delay aging for a time in mice in this pre-clinical study. How it will act on humans is yet to be determined.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">"<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Magic mushrooms rewind aging in mice—could they do the same for humans?"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A surprising discovery from Emory University shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of psychedelic mushrooms, can delay cellular aging and extend lifespan. Human cells lived over 50% longer, and mice treated with psilocybin not only lived 30% longer but also looked and aged better.</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"Emory is actively involved in Phase II and III clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression, and these results suggest we also need to understand psilocybin's systemic effects in aging populations," says Zarrabi. "My hope is also that if psilocybin-assisted therapy is approved as an intervention for depression by the FDA in 2027, then having a better quality of life would also translate into a longer, healthier life."</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250721223838.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...223838.htm</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #005dc2;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Fascinating!<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[High Cholesterol Leads To A Longer Life]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3170</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Time for your red pill folks   <img src="https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/images/smilies/tinycool.png" alt="Cool" title="Cool" class="smilie smilie_3" />   <br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>"The Longest Living Humans Have High Cholesterol...The Sweden Study Found Those Who Reach The Age Of 100 All Had High Cholesterol."<br />
Dr Ben Bikman, PhD<br />
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"Cholesterol Is A Molecule Of Life &amp; LDL Is The Unsung Hero Of The Immune System."<br />
<br />
"High Cholesterol Leads To A Longer Life."<br />
<br />
The longitudinal Swedish AMORIS cohort study—which has a 35-year follow-up period—has shown that high total cholesterol is linked with reaching 100 years of age.<br />
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The decades long study on 812,073 participants showed that high levels of total cholesterol &amp; iron, with low levels of glucose were linked to becoming a centenarian.<br />
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Dr Uffe Ravnskov, MD PhD &amp; Dr Malcolm Kendrick found the same evidence, in their numerous publications on cholesterol &amp; longevity. The research showed that those with the highest LDL-C, lived the longest.<br />
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LDL is a transport molecule for cholesterol &amp; a vital immune system regulator. Lowering LDL levels with medications drugs does not lengthen life...it shortens it.<br />
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For instance, documentation shows that when LDL drops below 70 mg/dL, hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) increase at 3X the rate.<br />
<br />
When cholesterol is lowered below 180 mg/dL with medication, the rate of cancer &amp; dementia increases drastically.<br />
<br />
Total cholesterol that stays below 150 mg/dL, chronic illnesses like cancer &amp; autoimmune diseases develop.<br />
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Every Cell Must Have Cholesterol In Order To Perform These Bodily Functions:<br />
Building block of all cells.<br />
Creation of mitochondria.        <br />
Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E &amp; K.<br />
Critical for digestion &amp; bile acids.<br />
Immune system protection against infections.      <br />
Protection against bacteria, pathogens &amp; viruses.        <br />
Protect against cancer.<br />
Prevent depression &amp; suicide.<br />
Protect against chemicals, toxins &amp; heavy metals.    <br />
Prevent dementia &amp; cognitive decline.<br />
Protect against all cause mortality.<br />
Production of all steroid hormones.<br />
Protect bone density &amp; prevent osteoporosis.        <br />
Protect against stroke &amp; heart disease.<br />
Important for lungs &amp; airways.<br />
<br />
<br />
The Way Of Life To Keep Glucose Low &amp; Cholesterol High:<br />
A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar &amp; processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile.<br />
<br />
This approach keeps Triglycerides low &amp; HDL high, which is one of the best Biomarkers for Cardiovascular health. TG/HDL ratio of less than 1.5 is optimal.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://x.com/ValerieAnne1970/status/1987076151685026057" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Valerie Anne Smith X</a><br />
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<a href="https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-epidemiology-and-public-health/the-LDL-paradox-higher-LDL-cholesterol-is-associated-with-greater-longevity.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000007853" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Time for your red pill folks   <img src="https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/images/smilies/tinycool.png" alt="Cool" title="Cool" class="smilie smilie_3" />   <br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FX_xVcehGqk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/hw0KLa-fC88" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>"The Longest Living Humans Have High Cholesterol...The Sweden Study Found Those Who Reach The Age Of 100 All Had High Cholesterol."<br />
Dr Ben Bikman, PhD<br />
<br />
"Cholesterol Is A Molecule Of Life &amp; LDL Is The Unsung Hero Of The Immune System."<br />
<br />
"High Cholesterol Leads To A Longer Life."<br />
<br />
The longitudinal Swedish AMORIS cohort study—which has a 35-year follow-up period—has shown that high total cholesterol is linked with reaching 100 years of age.<br />
<br />
The decades long study on 812,073 participants showed that high levels of total cholesterol &amp; iron, with low levels of glucose were linked to becoming a centenarian.<br />
<br />
Dr Uffe Ravnskov, MD PhD &amp; Dr Malcolm Kendrick found the same evidence, in their numerous publications on cholesterol &amp; longevity. The research showed that those with the highest LDL-C, lived the longest.<br />
<br />
LDL is a transport molecule for cholesterol &amp; a vital immune system regulator. Lowering LDL levels with medications drugs does not lengthen life...it shortens it.<br />
<br />
For instance, documentation shows that when LDL drops below 70 mg/dL, hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) increase at 3X the rate.<br />
<br />
When cholesterol is lowered below 180 mg/dL with medication, the rate of cancer &amp; dementia increases drastically.<br />
<br />
Total cholesterol that stays below 150 mg/dL, chronic illnesses like cancer &amp; autoimmune diseases develop.<br />
<br />
<br />
Every Cell Must Have Cholesterol In Order To Perform These Bodily Functions:<br />
Building block of all cells.<br />
Creation of mitochondria.        <br />
Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E &amp; K.<br />
Critical for digestion &amp; bile acids.<br />
Immune system protection against infections.      <br />
Protection against bacteria, pathogens &amp; viruses.        <br />
Protect against cancer.<br />
Prevent depression &amp; suicide.<br />
Protect against chemicals, toxins &amp; heavy metals.    <br />
Prevent dementia &amp; cognitive decline.<br />
Protect against all cause mortality.<br />
Production of all steroid hormones.<br />
Protect bone density &amp; prevent osteoporosis.        <br />
Protect against stroke &amp; heart disease.<br />
Important for lungs &amp; airways.<br />
<br />
<br />
The Way Of Life To Keep Glucose Low &amp; Cholesterol High:<br />
A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar &amp; processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile.<br />
<br />
This approach keeps Triglycerides low &amp; HDL high, which is one of the best Biomarkers for Cardiovascular health. TG/HDL ratio of less than 1.5 is optimal.</blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://x.com/ValerieAnne1970/status/1987076151685026057" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Valerie Anne Smith X</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-epidemiology-and-public-health/the-LDL-paradox-higher-LDL-cholesterol-is-associated-with-greater-longevity.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000007853" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[My fasting experience.]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3052</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello, hope you are all fine.<br />
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To start, I'm 67 going 68 soon.  5 foot 11.  Weighed at 107 kilos or about 238 lbs I guess.  Bulging belly which I despise.  Weak legs and not motivated anymore apart from home duties as wife works hard.<br />
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Wife or 'true love' or truey as I call her here shouted me a holiday on the coast in a cabin and there was fishing to be had.  We had a fine time.  But, I was drinking heaps up to and during the holiday and to be honest it didn't really affect me normally.  During my binges I continuously ate.  Then crashed on the lunge or bed snoring.  Retirement will be my death.  I don't drink when I have obligations like driving or working and fixing machinery here.  I drink after I relax.<br />
<br />
I take meds for very high Blood Pressure and reflux only and have done for a couple of years.<br />
<br />
So, moving on.  After our little holiday I was feeling very unwell, weak and nausea was setting in and I couldn't even look at food or alcohol.  Smoking tobacco made me feel il.  By the middle of the week I tried eating and got sick.  So I stopped eating.  No alcohol and just drank water. No doctors nearby here so I looked at google and You Choob.  There was a heap of stuffs to watch and read.  Learnt about Autophagy.  Never heard of it.  Apparently burns fat real quick.  Catch is, need to drink water, no food for at least 48 hours.  So I checked the time and declared from that point I'd give it a go.  ( I have been without food for up to 24 and 36 hours in the past - yetch) But.....<br />
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24 hours -  Drank about 4 litres of water throughout. (Bout 1 gallon) Took my meds and had a black unsweetened coffee (which is allowed).  Hunger pains and cravings.  Headache ensued.  Face flushed. Head hot. Dizzy near the end.  Had to lay down.  Sleep didn't come easy and constantly going to the toilet to pee.  Head fog and Tinnitus increased making hearing a bit difficult.  Lost motivation to work but did the house work.  (good Bally I was).  Waking up early in the morning, had the runs until everything I felt was flushed out.  The coffee made me go again.  Very weak. <br />
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Over the 2nd day - 4 to 5 litres of water throughout.  Took my meds. Stomach churning.  Head aching more.  Lethargic.  Weak.  Hot flushed face. Tinnitus  roaring, sounded like whistling rushing wind.  Nasal discharge.  Peeing quite a lot.  (off the balcony onto the lawn).  Had a black tea, no sweetener.  Bit bland so I picked a lemon.  Put a thin slice into the brew without rind.  (allowed)  Let it sit then drank the brew and chucked the lemon slice.  Bout 10 minutes later felt very ill.  Told truey I'm going for a walk.  So I did and promptly retched.  (Something I haven't done for a while)  Apart from a small amount of clear fluid basically nothing came out (Just dribble) and I puked for about a couple of minutes on my hands and knees in the paddock.  So, I washed up, took a few sips of water.  Nausea went away.  Head throbbed.  Face flushed and the top half of the bod heated up.  I stripped my top of and rinsed my face and hair until I cooled down.  Not enjoying this.  <br />
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Stuck to water and had a glass with a pinch of salt.  Mouth was tasting yuck.  Body cooled and felt confident to put my T-shirt back on.  One thing I noticed then was my stomach wasn't bloating.  I rested for a while after truey went to work.  I got up saying "f this" .  Had to do something.  Damn headache so I prepped a large cut of lamb for slicing into jerky.  Took my mind off how I felt.  Dogs and cats enjoyed the scraps.  Made a couple of marinades and soaked portions of jerky in each for dehydrating tomorrow.  Strangely, I wasn't feeling hungry.  With chores completed and jerky lamby in the fridge  I thought a good cup of black coffee would help alleviate the headache.  Tasted fine and headache subsided to a dull brow ache above the eyes.  To keep occupied truey had picked out some areas in the treed area of the top paddock to be mowed with the rideon.  So with water and tobacco on hand I fuelled up and went a mowing.  Spent an hour and a bit but hand to retire.  Feeling weak and head had ramped up again.  <br />
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I spent the rest of the day and evening looking over stuffs on the laptop.  Hunger pains surged and went.  Headache continuing. Stayed up to 11pm until truey got home.  Watched a bit of TV with her, we retired to bed.  Hard to get comfortable with a headache.  Right foot kept cramping and got up for the toilet a lot.  Lots of dreaming in short fits of sleep.  -  This is fucked I was thinking.  - 48 hours had passed.<br />
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3rd day - Usual water and meds.  Cleaned up.  Put jerky in the cooker.  Chatted with truey for a while before she had to leave for work.  Headache persisted and got a bit of pain from the sinuses.  Tinnitus - check. Added a glass of water with a pinch of salt.  Also gargled salty water to alleviate the sour taste in my mouth and sore throat followed by a coffee.  Hunger pains but I resisted the urge to taste the jerky.  (one of my favs),  Did the chores and the son arrived with a truck to pick up some furniture for his new dig.  While lifting I felt weak,  Son asked, I just said "not feeling well)  Nearly fainted while lifting one item and I had to sit down.  Very dizzy and head aching.  After he left spent some time on the laptop.  Alternating with doing some chores and checking the jerky.<br />
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By 5pm I was knackered.  Head letting me know but body started feeling a little better.  I felt like a light fizzing below my rib cage.  Seems I was burning fat.  Hunger subsided.  Although when I bagged the jerky I was tempted to taste it but didn't.  - 72 hours ticked off. I read that 100 hours fasting has better fat burn benefits. That's my goal.  At the end I'll weigh myself.  Stomach has shrunk a bit. <br />
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Pro's so far - Cold turkey from alcohol. (might explain the constant headache)  Have noticed my gut has gotten a bit smaller.  Just one hard poop. Motivated to do it. Learning I can control urges. Not much else.<br />
<br />
Cons so far - Ill at times, constant headache.  Tinnitus increase.  Hunger.  Concentration poor.  (Cut my finger slicing the jerky).  Peeing a lot (although it's clear fluid).  Cramps in my right foot particularly in the toes.   Poor sleep.  Fatigue easily. Dizzy when exerting self.  Bad taste in mouth.  Hot flushing.  um,,,I let you know more when I can think straight and type without making mistooks. <br />
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I'm approaching 79 hours.  Fucken headache lol. See if I can make 100.  I'm interested to see how I feel tomorrow.<br />
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Kind regards,<br />
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Bally the boofheaded.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, hope you are all fine.<br />
<br />
To start, I'm 67 going 68 soon.  5 foot 11.  Weighed at 107 kilos or about 238 lbs I guess.  Bulging belly which I despise.  Weak legs and not motivated anymore apart from home duties as wife works hard.<br />
<br />
Wife or 'true love' or truey as I call her here shouted me a holiday on the coast in a cabin and there was fishing to be had.  We had a fine time.  But, I was drinking heaps up to and during the holiday and to be honest it didn't really affect me normally.  During my binges I continuously ate.  Then crashed on the lunge or bed snoring.  Retirement will be my death.  I don't drink when I have obligations like driving or working and fixing machinery here.  I drink after I relax.<br />
<br />
I take meds for very high Blood Pressure and reflux only and have done for a couple of years.<br />
<br />
So, moving on.  After our little holiday I was feeling very unwell, weak and nausea was setting in and I couldn't even look at food or alcohol.  Smoking tobacco made me feel il.  By the middle of the week I tried eating and got sick.  So I stopped eating.  No alcohol and just drank water. No doctors nearby here so I looked at google and You Choob.  There was a heap of stuffs to watch and read.  Learnt about Autophagy.  Never heard of it.  Apparently burns fat real quick.  Catch is, need to drink water, no food for at least 48 hours.  So I checked the time and declared from that point I'd give it a go.  ( I have been without food for up to 24 and 36 hours in the past - yetch) But.....<br />
<br />
24 hours -  Drank about 4 litres of water throughout. (Bout 1 gallon) Took my meds and had a black unsweetened coffee (which is allowed).  Hunger pains and cravings.  Headache ensued.  Face flushed. Head hot. Dizzy near the end.  Had to lay down.  Sleep didn't come easy and constantly going to the toilet to pee.  Head fog and Tinnitus increased making hearing a bit difficult.  Lost motivation to work but did the house work.  (good Bally I was).  Waking up early in the morning, had the runs until everything I felt was flushed out.  The coffee made me go again.  Very weak. <br />
<br />
Over the 2nd day - 4 to 5 litres of water throughout.  Took my meds. Stomach churning.  Head aching more.  Lethargic.  Weak.  Hot flushed face. Tinnitus  roaring, sounded like whistling rushing wind.  Nasal discharge.  Peeing quite a lot.  (off the balcony onto the lawn).  Had a black tea, no sweetener.  Bit bland so I picked a lemon.  Put a thin slice into the brew without rind.  (allowed)  Let it sit then drank the brew and chucked the lemon slice.  Bout 10 minutes later felt very ill.  Told truey I'm going for a walk.  So I did and promptly retched.  (Something I haven't done for a while)  Apart from a small amount of clear fluid basically nothing came out (Just dribble) and I puked for about a couple of minutes on my hands and knees in the paddock.  So, I washed up, took a few sips of water.  Nausea went away.  Head throbbed.  Face flushed and the top half of the bod heated up.  I stripped my top of and rinsed my face and hair until I cooled down.  Not enjoying this.  <br />
<br />
Stuck to water and had a glass with a pinch of salt.  Mouth was tasting yuck.  Body cooled and felt confident to put my T-shirt back on.  One thing I noticed then was my stomach wasn't bloating.  I rested for a while after truey went to work.  I got up saying "f this" .  Had to do something.  Damn headache so I prepped a large cut of lamb for slicing into jerky.  Took my mind off how I felt.  Dogs and cats enjoyed the scraps.  Made a couple of marinades and soaked portions of jerky in each for dehydrating tomorrow.  Strangely, I wasn't feeling hungry.  With chores completed and jerky lamby in the fridge  I thought a good cup of black coffee would help alleviate the headache.  Tasted fine and headache subsided to a dull brow ache above the eyes.  To keep occupied truey had picked out some areas in the treed area of the top paddock to be mowed with the rideon.  So with water and tobacco on hand I fuelled up and went a mowing.  Spent an hour and a bit but hand to retire.  Feeling weak and head had ramped up again.  <br />
<br />
I spent the rest of the day and evening looking over stuffs on the laptop.  Hunger pains surged and went.  Headache continuing. Stayed up to 11pm until truey got home.  Watched a bit of TV with her, we retired to bed.  Hard to get comfortable with a headache.  Right foot kept cramping and got up for the toilet a lot.  Lots of dreaming in short fits of sleep.  -  This is fucked I was thinking.  - 48 hours had passed.<br />
<br />
3rd day - Usual water and meds.  Cleaned up.  Put jerky in the cooker.  Chatted with truey for a while before she had to leave for work.  Headache persisted and got a bit of pain from the sinuses.  Tinnitus - check. Added a glass of water with a pinch of salt.  Also gargled salty water to alleviate the sour taste in my mouth and sore throat followed by a coffee.  Hunger pains but I resisted the urge to taste the jerky.  (one of my favs),  Did the chores and the son arrived with a truck to pick up some furniture for his new dig.  While lifting I felt weak,  Son asked, I just said "not feeling well)  Nearly fainted while lifting one item and I had to sit down.  Very dizzy and head aching.  After he left spent some time on the laptop.  Alternating with doing some chores and checking the jerky.<br />
<br />
By 5pm I was knackered.  Head letting me know but body started feeling a little better.  I felt like a light fizzing below my rib cage.  Seems I was burning fat.  Hunger subsided.  Although when I bagged the jerky I was tempted to taste it but didn't.  - 72 hours ticked off. I read that 100 hours fasting has better fat burn benefits. That's my goal.  At the end I'll weigh myself.  Stomach has shrunk a bit. <br />
<br />
Pro's so far - Cold turkey from alcohol. (might explain the constant headache)  Have noticed my gut has gotten a bit smaller.  Just one hard poop. Motivated to do it. Learning I can control urges. Not much else.<br />
<br />
Cons so far - Ill at times, constant headache.  Tinnitus increase.  Hunger.  Concentration poor.  (Cut my finger slicing the jerky).  Peeing a lot (although it's clear fluid).  Cramps in my right foot particularly in the toes.   Poor sleep.  Fatigue easily. Dizzy when exerting self.  Bad taste in mouth.  Hot flushing.  um,,,I let you know more when I can think straight and type without making mistooks. <br />
<br />
I'm approaching 79 hours.  Fucken headache lol. See if I can make 100.  I'm interested to see how I feel tomorrow.<br />
<br />
Kind regards,<br />
<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Destroying Our Connection to God with Gene Editing Injections]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2105</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 03:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[This post comes with the usual high octane speculation we all love.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ff56ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">INJECTING CRUD, EJECTING GOD, AND BEING A PATENT SLAVE</span></span></span><br />
<br />
May 27, 2024 / Joseph P. Farrell<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Every now and then I get a very unusual article from all of you that I have to pass along, together with my usual high octane speculation, and that's the case with today's blog article that was spotted and shared by S.D. This one clearly falls into the high octane questions and speculations  category, and I think you'll see why as soon as you read the title:</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://gregreese.substack.com/p/destroying-our-connection-to-god" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Destroying Our Connection to God with Gene Editing Injections</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">There's nothing for it but to dive right in; from the beginning of the article:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">More than a hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner wrote that. <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">“In the future, we will eliminate the soul with medicine. Under the pretext of a ‘healthy point of view’, there will be a vaccine by which the human body will be treated... so that the human being cannot develop the thought of the existence of soul and Spirit… He would be extremely smart, but he would not develop a conscience, and that is the true goal of some materialistic circles.”</span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Most regular readers of this website or participants in our members' vidchats know that I am not a big Rudolf Steiner fan. To put all my cards on the table, I find his writing dry, one dimensional, and unreadable, and the endless claims and assertions without the slightest attempt to cite any source from which he draws some of those assertions to be downright irritating and frustration almost without parallel. After all, he's German, and when it comes to footnotes, he should know better.  But in any case, Steiner's speculation here is one of the few that I think is highly intriguing, given its relationship to what follows in this article, and yes, while I have blogged about this subject before, it's time for a revision and extension of remarks. Consider the relation between Steiner's speculation, and the following exchange from the article on whether or not a  "God gene briefing" at the US Department of Defense was fake news or not:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">A viral video which claims to be a leaked 2005 presentation to the DOD by American geneticist, Dean Hamer, shows a man briefing a room of men about the VMAT2 gene, the God gene, and how it can be suppressed with the use of vaccines.<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
"Excuse me, on the left over here, we have individuals who are religious fundamentalists, religious fanatics. And this is the expression RTPCR, real time PCR, expression of the VMAT2 gene. Our hypothesis is that these are fanatical people, that they have overexpression of the VMAT2 gene and that by vaccinating against this, we'll eliminate this behavior."</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Now this last quotation, in the article, is followed by a little parenthetical comment that alleges it is fake, presumably because the alleged briefing was not a Department of Defense briefing, but a "home movie" that it was just a short film:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In 2021, former NEWS anchor, Ryan Harper, claimed in the San Francisco Chronicle that he created this video as a short film. But has provided no clear evidence to substantiate this claim. And if it is a hoax, then it appears to be disinformation, <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">False information deliberately spread to employ strategic deceptions to advance political, military, or commercial goals.</span> Because in 2009, Dean Hamer lectured at Marlboro College about this same subject.<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
"Well, it turns out at least one gene that's involved in spirituality has not been identified. It's one of many different players. The next slide shows it. It's something called the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter number two."</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">So the "God gene" is real. And apparently so is the effort to deploy means for its attenuation or even complete eradication, for the article goes on to link <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">this</span> article:</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://drloveariyana.substack.com/p/erasing-humanity-evidence-of-vmat2?r=jjvh4&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Erasing Humanity: Evidence of VMAT2 Deletion</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In the second article, a connection is drawn to the covid injections and to the phenomenon that some of its recipients have reported a loss of emotionality, listlessness, of "connection" to others and even themselves. Returning to the first article, we note the following:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">The VMAT2 gene is a protein that carries several vital neurotransmitters to synapses in the brain. It basically controls the central nervous system. Deleting it, known as a knockout, would greatly reduce these neurotransmitters creating an endless list of chronic health issues.<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">VMAT2 deletion is accomplished using the “SLC18A2 cDNA ORF clone” where “cDNA” is “Complimentary DNA.” Which is used in human cloning and genetically modifying an organism. <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">In 2013, Supreme Court judges ruled that cDNA added to target cells in the human genome, makes a person patent eligible.</span> </span>And there are patents for using this to genetically edit the human VMAT2 gene and delete it. This can easily be done using simple CRISPR technology and is even sold online.<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In a 2020 study on mice, VMAT2 gene deletion caused schizophrenia. In a 2022 study it caused Parkinson’s disease. In the American Journal of Human Genetics, a study on deleting the VMAT2 induces an “Intellectual Disability Syndrome” in humans. It causes autoimmune disorders, cerebral palsy, type 1 diabetes, and several other illnesses. Begging the question, as Dr. Love asks, “How long have pharma and the government been reducing our humanity through VMAT2 knockouts?”<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">VMAT2 deletion also causes fearfulness, psychiatric disorders, cardiac arrhythmia, cancer, and accelerated aging. While it’s unlikely that these sadistic mad scientists can cut us off from God, they are definitely doing their best to murder us. (Emphases added)</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">That list would seem, at least in part, to record some types of adverse reactions associated with the covid injections. At best, it's suggesting that its attenuation or utter removal results in a loss of reasoning ability, and even of physical control of one's body (both the voluntary and involuntary). But you will note that one of my own previous high octane speculations has been confirmed, for note that the Supreme Court of the USA has already ruled that genetic modifications done to edit out this gene  are <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">patentable</span>...<br />
<br />
...in other words, one could envision the Mon(ster)santo-GMO scenario on steroids, whereby "infection" with a modified gene of this nature could lead to assertions of property rights over an individual...<br />
...to a kind of "zombie <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">slavery"</span>...<br />
<br />
That of course, leads me to my high octane speculation of the day, which must be asked in the form of a question: one assumes that the "God gene" is not the only such "spirituality-influencing" gene in the human genome, and that there may be other genes and even epigenetic factors involved. The question then becomes, is there or are there present, within animals and particularly the higher beasts, similar genes that enable <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">their</span> domestication, as these genes appear to enable human reason and emotional life?<br />
<br />
I suspect there are, and I also suspect that just as "they" have already talked about putting their quackcines into the food supply to be ingested by the human population, they might attempt to do the same to the animals...<br />
<br />
...if they haven't already. After all, they've pretty well tainted most of the rest of the food supply, and we do not need to catalogue how: chemtrails and aerial spraying, pesticides, steroids, and of course, genetic modifications (and who knows how many of these additives there really are?).<br />
<br />
I'm reminded once again of that marvellous chapter, "Banquet at Belbury" of C.S. Lewis' <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">That Hideous Strength</span>, as these insane, godless, irrational and power-mad scientismists continue their mad experiments, that the animals, at least, have to good sense to revolt. After all, when one tries to remove that <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">logos spermatikos </span>of the "god gene" from humanity one ends up with all sorts of health problems, including mental health problems. One can only imagine what happens when one removes the <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">logoi spermatikoi</span> from the rest of the living world as well.</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<a href="https://gizadeathstar.com/2024/05/injecting-crud-ejecting-god-and-being-a-patent-slave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">The Giza Death Star</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This post comes with the usual high octane speculation we all love.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ff56ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">INJECTING CRUD, EJECTING GOD, AND BEING A PATENT SLAVE</span></span></span><br />
<br />
May 27, 2024 / Joseph P. Farrell<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Every now and then I get a very unusual article from all of you that I have to pass along, together with my usual high octane speculation, and that's the case with today's blog article that was spotted and shared by S.D. This one clearly falls into the high octane questions and speculations  category, and I think you'll see why as soon as you read the title:</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://gregreese.substack.com/p/destroying-our-connection-to-god" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Destroying Our Connection to God with Gene Editing Injections</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">There's nothing for it but to dive right in; from the beginning of the article:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">More than a hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner wrote that. <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">“In the future, we will eliminate the soul with medicine. Under the pretext of a ‘healthy point of view’, there will be a vaccine by which the human body will be treated... so that the human being cannot develop the thought of the existence of soul and Spirit… He would be extremely smart, but he would not develop a conscience, and that is the true goal of some materialistic circles.”</span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Most regular readers of this website or participants in our members' vidchats know that I am not a big Rudolf Steiner fan. To put all my cards on the table, I find his writing dry, one dimensional, and unreadable, and the endless claims and assertions without the slightest attempt to cite any source from which he draws some of those assertions to be downright irritating and frustration almost without parallel. After all, he's German, and when it comes to footnotes, he should know better.  But in any case, Steiner's speculation here is one of the few that I think is highly intriguing, given its relationship to what follows in this article, and yes, while I have blogged about this subject before, it's time for a revision and extension of remarks. Consider the relation between Steiner's speculation, and the following exchange from the article on whether or not a  "God gene briefing" at the US Department of Defense was fake news or not:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">A viral video which claims to be a leaked 2005 presentation to the DOD by American geneticist, Dean Hamer, shows a man briefing a room of men about the VMAT2 gene, the God gene, and how it can be suppressed with the use of vaccines.<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
"Excuse me, on the left over here, we have individuals who are religious fundamentalists, religious fanatics. And this is the expression RTPCR, real time PCR, expression of the VMAT2 gene. Our hypothesis is that these are fanatical people, that they have overexpression of the VMAT2 gene and that by vaccinating against this, we'll eliminate this behavior."</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">Now this last quotation, in the article, is followed by a little parenthetical comment that alleges it is fake, presumably because the alleged briefing was not a Department of Defense briefing, but a "home movie" that it was just a short film:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In 2021, former NEWS anchor, Ryan Harper, claimed in the San Francisco Chronicle that he created this video as a short film. But has provided no clear evidence to substantiate this claim. And if it is a hoax, then it appears to be disinformation, <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">False information deliberately spread to employ strategic deceptions to advance political, military, or commercial goals.</span> Because in 2009, Dean Hamer lectured at Marlboro College about this same subject.<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
"Well, it turns out at least one gene that's involved in spirituality has not been identified. It's one of many different players. The next slide shows it. It's something called the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter number two."</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">So the "God gene" is real. And apparently so is the effort to deploy means for its attenuation or even complete eradication, for the article goes on to link <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">this</span> article:</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://drloveariyana.substack.com/p/erasing-humanity-evidence-of-vmat2?r=jjvh4&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Erasing Humanity: Evidence of VMAT2 Deletion</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In the second article, a connection is drawn to the covid injections and to the phenomenon that some of its recipients have reported a loss of emotionality, listlessness, of "connection" to others and even themselves. Returning to the first article, we note the following:</span></span><br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">The VMAT2 gene is a protein that carries several vital neurotransmitters to synapses in the brain. It basically controls the central nervous system. Deleting it, known as a knockout, would greatly reduce these neurotransmitters creating an endless list of chronic health issues.<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">VMAT2 deletion is accomplished using the “SLC18A2 cDNA ORF clone” where “cDNA” is “Complimentary DNA.” Which is used in human cloning and genetically modifying an organism. <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">In 2013, Supreme Court judges ruled that cDNA added to target cells in the human genome, makes a person patent eligible.</span> </span>And there are patents for using this to genetically edit the human VMAT2 gene and delete it. This can easily be done using simple CRISPR technology and is even sold online.<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">In a 2020 study on mice, VMAT2 gene deletion caused schizophrenia. In a 2022 study it caused Parkinson’s disease. In the American Journal of Human Genetics, a study on deleting the VMAT2 induces an “Intellectual Disability Syndrome” in humans. It causes autoimmune disorders, cerebral palsy, type 1 diabetes, and several other illnesses. Begging the question, as Dr. Love asks, “How long have pharma and the government been reducing our humanity through VMAT2 knockouts?”<br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #ffc95f;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">VMAT2 deletion also causes fearfulness, psychiatric disorders, cardiac arrhythmia, cancer, and accelerated aging. While it’s unlikely that these sadistic mad scientists can cut us off from God, they are definitely doing their best to murder us. (Emphases added)</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size">That list would seem, at least in part, to record some types of adverse reactions associated with the covid injections. At best, it's suggesting that its attenuation or utter removal results in a loss of reasoning ability, and even of physical control of one's body (both the voluntary and involuntary). But you will note that one of my own previous high octane speculations has been confirmed, for note that the Supreme Court of the USA has already ruled that genetic modifications done to edit out this gene  are <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">patentable</span>...<br />
<br />
...in other words, one could envision the Mon(ster)santo-GMO scenario on steroids, whereby "infection" with a modified gene of this nature could lead to assertions of property rights over an individual...<br />
...to a kind of "zombie <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">slavery"</span>...<br />
<br />
That of course, leads me to my high octane speculation of the day, which must be asked in the form of a question: one assumes that the "God gene" is not the only such "spirituality-influencing" gene in the human genome, and that there may be other genes and even epigenetic factors involved. The question then becomes, is there or are there present, within animals and particularly the higher beasts, similar genes that enable <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">their</span> domestication, as these genes appear to enable human reason and emotional life?<br />
<br />
I suspect there are, and I also suspect that just as "they" have already talked about putting their quackcines into the food supply to be ingested by the human population, they might attempt to do the same to the animals...<br />
<br />
...if they haven't already. After all, they've pretty well tainted most of the rest of the food supply, and we do not need to catalogue how: chemtrails and aerial spraying, pesticides, steroids, and of course, genetic modifications (and who knows how many of these additives there really are?).<br />
<br />
I'm reminded once again of that marvellous chapter, "Banquet at Belbury" of C.S. Lewis' <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">That Hideous Strength</span>, as these insane, godless, irrational and power-mad scientismists continue their mad experiments, that the animals, at least, have to good sense to revolt. After all, when one tries to remove that <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">logos spermatikos </span>of the "god gene" from humanity one ends up with all sorts of health problems, including mental health problems. One can only imagine what happens when one removes the <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">logoi spermatikoi</span> from the rest of the living world as well.</span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<a href="https://gizadeathstar.com/2024/05/injecting-crud-ejecting-god-and-being-a-patent-slave/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">The Giza Death Star</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Japan Study: MRNA Vaccine & Cancer]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2012</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[All I can say is read it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.cureus.com/articles/196275-increased-age-adjusted-cancer-mortality-after-the-third-mrna-lipid-nanoparticle-vaccine-dose-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-japan#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cureus.com/articles/196275-i...n-japan#!/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Researchers have reported that the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-LNP vaccine may pose the risk of development and progression of cancer [25-28]. In addition, several case reports have described cancer developing or worsening after vaccination and discussed possible causal links between cancer and mRNA-LNP vaccination [29-34].<br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Based on the molecular weight of BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech), the mRNA content per dose is estimated at 13 trillion molecules and 40 trillion molecules in mRNA-1273 (Moderna) [35,36]. The total number of cells in humans is estimated to be 37.2 trillion [37], making the number of mRNA-LNPs very high, ranging from one-third to the equivalent of the total cell number. After inoculation, the mRNA-LNPs are delivered to various organs, especially the liver, spleen, adrenal gland, ovary, and bone marrow [38]. In one study, vaccine mRNA was detected in the lymph nodes of persons vaccinated with hybridization of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine-specific probe 7 to 60 days after the second mRNA-1273 or BNT162b2 dose [39]. Modified mRNA with N1-methyl-pseudouridine could translate a large amount of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-protein) [40]. S-protein emerged on the surface of exosomes in the blood of the vaccinated [41]. Fragments of vaccine-specific recombinant S-protein were found in blood specimens of 50% of vaccine recipients and were still detected three to six months later [42].</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">A study of more than 50,000 employees at a medical institution in the United States observed the incidence of the Omicron variant epidemic based on the number of vaccine doses received (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 or more doses) over a period of 26 weeks and showed that the number of vaccines received was positively correlated with the cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 [46]. Susceptibility to COVID-19 infection after multiple vaccinations may be enhanced by antibody-dependent enhancement [47], immune imprinting [39,48], and immunosuppression [25-27]. This can result in a risk of exposure to viral S-protein in addition to vaccine S-protein for the multiple-vaccinated. These data suggest a significant impact on vaccine recipients, including the large number of mRNA-LNPs that are injected, their rapid and widespread distribution particularly into specific organs, the amount of S-protein produced, its long persistence in the body, and increased susceptibility to infection. Next, we consider each factor that may contribute to the involvement of the mRNA-LNP SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in increasing mortality from all cancers and some specific cancer types.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has been shown to cause immunosuppression and lead to the reactivation of latent viruses such as varicella-zoster virus (VZV, human herpesvirus 3; HHV3) or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) in some cases [75,76]. HHV8 is considered oncogenic and can cause Kaposi's sarcoma. Oropharyngeal cancer is reported to be caused by the Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV, HHV4) or human papillomavirus (HPV) [77], which also may be reactivated by possible immunosuppression resulting from vaccination. These phenomena could also help explain the excess deaths from lip/oral/pharyngeal cancer in 2022 when mass vaccination with third and later doses was underway.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Cancer development by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">In our study, the AMRs of ovarian cancer, leukemia, prostate, lip/oral/pharyngeal, pancreatic, and breast cancers increased significantly beyond the predicted rates, especially in 2022. All of these cancers are known as estrogen and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-sensitive cancers [78-83]. Recent research by Solis et al. on the binding ability of S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 against over 9,000 human proteins has shown that S-protein specifically binds to ERα and upregulates the transcriptional activity of ERα. The addition of estradiol (E2) to human breast cancer cells causes proliferation of the cancer cells, whereas the addition of raloxifene, a selective ERα modulator, inhibits proliferation. Breast cancer cells grow when S is added instead of E2, and the addition of raloxifene inhibits their growth. Solis et al. also mentioned that the finding of S-ERα cytosolic colocalization may lead to a potentiation of membrane-bound ERα signaling [84]. Membrane-bound ERα has been implicated in many pathways, including the activation of c-Myc, which promotes the cell cycle and impacts cancer development [85].</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">ERα-mediated transcription may induce endogenous DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in ER-sensitive cancers [86]. Studies have shown that transcriptionally activated ERα induces DSBs by topoisomerase II and the recently known R-loop/G-quadruplex structures formation, significantly increasing the need for BRCA1 for their repair in breast cancer cells [87-89]. One study showed nuclear translocation of mRNA and S protein with the nuclear localization signal [90], and an in silico bioinformatic analysis showed interactions between the S2 subunit of S-protein and BRCA1, BRCA2, and P53 [91], possibly resulting in their sequestration and dysfunction. The possible co-occurrence of high BRCA1 demand to repair DNA damage caused by activated transcription via ERα bound with S-protein along with dysfunction of BRCA1 sequestrated by S-protein raises concerns about increased cancer risk in ERα-sensitive cells in mRNA-LNP SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">As mentioned above, there is also great concern about the risk of dysfunction in the crucial cancer suppressor genes, brca2 and P53, as well as BRCA1, through mechanisms involving downregulation of IRF9 through interference by specific miRNA in exosomes [26] and the possible sequestration by the S2 subunit of S-protein in the vaccine [91]. Impaired BRCA1 activity is associated with higher risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in men, as well as moderately higher risk of pancreatic cancer in both men and women [92]. BRCA2-associated cancers include breast and ovarian cancer in women, prostate and breast cancer in men, and acute myeloid leukemia in children [26]. These findings are highly consistent with our results. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Additional factors that may contribute to the development of cancer are being investigated. Since endogenous ROS causes oxidative DNA damage [93], excessive oxidative stress resulting from the downregulation of ACE2 by S-protein [57] may contribute to cancer development. One study showed that the downregulation of the Mas receptor promotes the metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer [94]. ACE2 receptor, bound by S-protein after mRNA-LNP vaccination, may directly cause downregulation and subsequent dysfunction of the Mas receptor, possibly leading to an increased risk of metastasis in vaccinated women with ovarian cancer. The observation that injected LNPs accumulate particularly in the ovaries and bone marrow [38] could better explain our findings of excess mortalities from ovarian cancer and leukemia in 2022. According to an analysis of scientific literature about sex hormone receptors in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), ERα plays various roles in the biopathology of HNSCC, particularly oropharyngeal cancer. These include promoting DNA hypermutation, facilitating HPV integration, and cooperating with epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) [82]. This may explain the increased mortality of lip/oral/pharyngeal cancer in our study.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">A recent study showed that SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be reverse-transcribed to DNA and integrated into the human cell genome in vitro [95]. Another study reported that transfected mRNA in the human cells exposed to BNT162b2 leads to unsilencing of the endogenous retrotransposon long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1) and reverse transcription of vaccine mRNA sequences to DNA in the nucleus [96]. Accumulation of vaccine mRNA and reverse-transcribed DNA molecules in the cytoplasm could be expected to induce chronic autoinflammation, autoimmunity, DNA damage, and cancer risk in susceptible individuals [97].</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states in its guidance for the production of viral vaccines for infectious disease, "There are several potential mechanisms by which residual DNA could be oncogenic, including the integration and expression of encoded oncogenes or insertional mutagenesis following DNA integration" [98]. The FDA's guidelines are essential for Japan because Japan's special emergency use authorization depended on FDA approval during the COVID-19 pandemic [99]. Recently, some researchers have reported that several lots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines contain a certain amount of double-stranded DNA fragments from residual plasmid vectors [100,101]. Some of them mentioned that the amount of residual DNA exceeds the regulatory limits for residual DNA set by the FDA. Given these reports and the FDA's regulatory statement, further investigation is required to determine whether the observed excess cancer deaths following mass vaccination were linked to reported residual DNA in the vaccine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Conclusions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Statistically significant increases in age-adjusted mortality rates of all cancer and some specific types of cancer, namely, ovarian cancer, leukemia, prostate, lip/oral/pharyngeal, pancreatic, and breast cancers, were observed in 2022 after two-thirds of the Japanese population had received the third or later dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-LNP vaccine. These particularly marked increases in mortality rates of these ERα-sensitive cancers may be attributable to several mechanisms of the mRNA-LNP vaccination rather than COVID-19 infection itself or reduced cancer care due to the lockdown. The significance of this possibility warrants further studies. This article was previously posted to the Zenodo repository server on September 18, 2023.</span></span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.cureus.com/articles/196275-increased-age-adjusted-cancer-mortality-after-the-third-mrna-lipid-nanoparticle-vaccine-dose-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-japan#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cureus.com/articles/196275-i...n-japan#!/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Researchers have reported that the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-LNP vaccine may pose the risk of development and progression of cancer [25-28]. In addition, several case reports have described cancer developing or worsening after vaccination and discussed possible causal links between cancer and mRNA-LNP vaccination [29-34].<br />
<br />
</span><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Based on the molecular weight of BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech), the mRNA content per dose is estimated at 13 trillion molecules and 40 trillion molecules in mRNA-1273 (Moderna) [35,36]. The total number of cells in humans is estimated to be 37.2 trillion [37], making the number of mRNA-LNPs very high, ranging from one-third to the equivalent of the total cell number. After inoculation, the mRNA-LNPs are delivered to various organs, especially the liver, spleen, adrenal gland, ovary, and bone marrow [38]. In one study, vaccine mRNA was detected in the lymph nodes of persons vaccinated with hybridization of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine-specific probe 7 to 60 days after the second mRNA-1273 or BNT162b2 dose [39]. Modified mRNA with N1-methyl-pseudouridine could translate a large amount of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-protein) [40]. S-protein emerged on the surface of exosomes in the blood of the vaccinated [41]. Fragments of vaccine-specific recombinant S-protein were found in blood specimens of 50% of vaccine recipients and were still detected three to six months later [42].</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">A study of more than 50,000 employees at a medical institution in the United States observed the incidence of the Omicron variant epidemic based on the number of vaccine doses received (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 or more doses) over a period of 26 weeks and showed that the number of vaccines received was positively correlated with the cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 [46]. Susceptibility to COVID-19 infection after multiple vaccinations may be enhanced by antibody-dependent enhancement [47], immune imprinting [39,48], and immunosuppression [25-27]. This can result in a risk of exposure to viral S-protein in addition to vaccine S-protein for the multiple-vaccinated. These data suggest a significant impact on vaccine recipients, including the large number of mRNA-LNPs that are injected, their rapid and widespread distribution particularly into specific organs, the amount of S-protein produced, its long persistence in the body, and increased susceptibility to infection. Next, we consider each factor that may contribute to the involvement of the mRNA-LNP SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in increasing mortality from all cancers and some specific cancer types.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has been shown to cause immunosuppression and lead to the reactivation of latent viruses such as varicella-zoster virus (VZV, human herpesvirus 3; HHV3) or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) in some cases [75,76]. HHV8 is considered oncogenic and can cause Kaposi's sarcoma. Oropharyngeal cancer is reported to be caused by the Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV, HHV4) or human papillomavirus (HPV) [77], which also may be reactivated by possible immunosuppression resulting from vaccination. These phenomena could also help explain the excess deaths from lip/oral/pharyngeal cancer in 2022 when mass vaccination with third and later doses was underway.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Cancer development by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">In our study, the AMRs of ovarian cancer, leukemia, prostate, lip/oral/pharyngeal, pancreatic, and breast cancers increased significantly beyond the predicted rates, especially in 2022. All of these cancers are known as estrogen and estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-sensitive cancers [78-83]. Recent research by Solis et al. on the binding ability of S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 against over 9,000 human proteins has shown that S-protein specifically binds to ERα and upregulates the transcriptional activity of ERα. The addition of estradiol (E2) to human breast cancer cells causes proliferation of the cancer cells, whereas the addition of raloxifene, a selective ERα modulator, inhibits proliferation. Breast cancer cells grow when S is added instead of E2, and the addition of raloxifene inhibits their growth. Solis et al. also mentioned that the finding of S-ERα cytosolic colocalization may lead to a potentiation of membrane-bound ERα signaling [84]. Membrane-bound ERα has been implicated in many pathways, including the activation of c-Myc, which promotes the cell cycle and impacts cancer development [85].</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">ERα-mediated transcription may induce endogenous DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in ER-sensitive cancers [86]. Studies have shown that transcriptionally activated ERα induces DSBs by topoisomerase II and the recently known R-loop/G-quadruplex structures formation, significantly increasing the need for BRCA1 for their repair in breast cancer cells [87-89]. One study showed nuclear translocation of mRNA and S protein with the nuclear localization signal [90], and an in silico bioinformatic analysis showed interactions between the S2 subunit of S-protein and BRCA1, BRCA2, and P53 [91], possibly resulting in their sequestration and dysfunction. The possible co-occurrence of high BRCA1 demand to repair DNA damage caused by activated transcription via ERα bound with S-protein along with dysfunction of BRCA1 sequestrated by S-protein raises concerns about increased cancer risk in ERα-sensitive cells in mRNA-LNP SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">As mentioned above, there is also great concern about the risk of dysfunction in the crucial cancer suppressor genes, brca2 and P53, as well as BRCA1, through mechanisms involving downregulation of IRF9 through interference by specific miRNA in exosomes [26] and the possible sequestration by the S2 subunit of S-protein in the vaccine [91]. Impaired BRCA1 activity is associated with higher risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in men, as well as moderately higher risk of pancreatic cancer in both men and women [92]. BRCA2-associated cancers include breast and ovarian cancer in women, prostate and breast cancer in men, and acute myeloid leukemia in children [26]. These findings are highly consistent with our results. </span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Additional factors that may contribute to the development of cancer are being investigated. Since endogenous ROS causes oxidative DNA damage [93], excessive oxidative stress resulting from the downregulation of ACE2 by S-protein [57] may contribute to cancer development. One study showed that the downregulation of the Mas receptor promotes the metastasis of epithelial ovarian cancer [94]. ACE2 receptor, bound by S-protein after mRNA-LNP vaccination, may directly cause downregulation and subsequent dysfunction of the Mas receptor, possibly leading to an increased risk of metastasis in vaccinated women with ovarian cancer. The observation that injected LNPs accumulate particularly in the ovaries and bone marrow [38] could better explain our findings of excess mortalities from ovarian cancer and leukemia in 2022. According to an analysis of scientific literature about sex hormone receptors in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), ERα plays various roles in the biopathology of HNSCC, particularly oropharyngeal cancer. These include promoting DNA hypermutation, facilitating HPV integration, and cooperating with epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) [82]. This may explain the increased mortality of lip/oral/pharyngeal cancer in our study.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">A recent study showed that SARS-CoV-2 RNA could be reverse-transcribed to DNA and integrated into the human cell genome in vitro [95]. Another study reported that transfected mRNA in the human cells exposed to BNT162b2 leads to unsilencing of the endogenous retrotransposon long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1) and reverse transcription of vaccine mRNA sequences to DNA in the nucleus [96]. Accumulation of vaccine mRNA and reverse-transcribed DNA molecules in the cytoplasm could be expected to induce chronic autoinflammation, autoimmunity, DNA damage, and cancer risk in susceptible individuals [97].</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states in its guidance for the production of viral vaccines for infectious disease, "There are several potential mechanisms by which residual DNA could be oncogenic, including the integration and expression of encoded oncogenes or insertional mutagenesis following DNA integration" [98]. The FDA's guidelines are essential for Japan because Japan's special emergency use authorization depended on FDA approval during the COVID-19 pandemic [99]. Recently, some researchers have reported that several lots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines contain a certain amount of double-stranded DNA fragments from residual plasmid vectors [100,101]. Some of them mentioned that the amount of residual DNA exceeds the regulatory limits for residual DNA set by the FDA. Given these reports and the FDA's regulatory statement, further investigation is required to determine whether the observed excess cancer deaths following mass vaccination were linked to reported residual DNA in the vaccine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Conclusions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Statistically significant increases in age-adjusted mortality rates of all cancer and some specific types of cancer, namely, ovarian cancer, leukemia, prostate, lip/oral/pharyngeal, pancreatic, and breast cancers, were observed in 2022 after two-thirds of the Japanese population had received the third or later dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-LNP vaccine. These particularly marked increases in mortality rates of these ERα-sensitive cancers may be attributable to several mechanisms of the mRNA-LNP vaccination rather than COVID-19 infection itself or reduced cancer care due to the lockdown. The significance of this possibility warrants further studies. This article was previously posted to the Zenodo repository server on September 18, 2023.</span></span></blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[Goat in Minnesota tests positive for bird flu, first ever US case]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 02:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Goats!<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/goat-in-minnesota-tests-positive-for-bird-flu-first-ever-us-case/ar-BB1kfeaf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/g...r-BB1kfeaf</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/goat-tests-positive-avian-influenza-154813145.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.yahoo.com/news/goat-tests-po...13145.html</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A goat kid in Stevens County, Minnesota, has tested positive for<a href="https://www.fox9.com/tag/science/wild-nature" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"> highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)</a>, marking the first case in the United States of bird flu in a domestic ruminant.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced Wednesday the juvenile goat residing on a farm with HPAI-positive poultry also tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection in cattle, sheep, goat or their relatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"This finding is significant because, while the spring migration is definitely a higher risk transmission period for poultry, it highlights the possibility of the virus infecting other animals on farms with multiple species," State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs said. "Thankfully, research to-date has shown mammals appear to be dead-end hosts, which means they’re unlikely to spread HPAI further."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Board of Animal Health says all the poultry on the farm were already quarantined after HPAI was detected in February. Following the confirmation of HPAI in the goat, the Board of Animal Health quarantined all other animals at the farm.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Board of Animal Health is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the virus' transmission.</span><br />
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Health officials note the risk to the public is "extremely low" and any risk of infection is limited to those who have direct contact with infected animals. No humans in the U.S. have gotten sick after having contact with mammals infected with bird flu, the Board of Animal Health says.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Minnesota Department of Health has recommendations for personal protective equipment and is monitoring the health of those who have had direct contact with the infected goats.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Anyone who develops respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms after exposure to the goats may be voluntarily tested for avian influenza and other respiratory pathogens, the release said.</span><br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Goats!<br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/goat-in-minnesota-tests-positive-for-bird-flu-first-ever-us-case/ar-BB1kfeaf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/g...r-BB1kfeaf</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/goat-tests-positive-avian-influenza-154813145.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.yahoo.com/news/goat-tests-po...13145.html</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A goat kid in Stevens County, Minnesota, has tested positive for<a href="https://www.fox9.com/tag/science/wild-nature" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"> highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)</a>, marking the first case in the United States of bird flu in a domestic ruminant.<br />
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</span><br />
</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced Wednesday the juvenile goat residing on a farm with HPAI-positive poultry also tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection in cattle, sheep, goat or their relatives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">"This finding is significant because, while the spring migration is definitely a higher risk transmission period for poultry, it highlights the possibility of the virus infecting other animals on farms with multiple species," State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs said. "Thankfully, research to-date has shown mammals appear to be dead-end hosts, which means they’re unlikely to spread HPAI further."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Board of Animal Health says all the poultry on the farm were already quarantined after HPAI was detected in February. Following the confirmation of HPAI in the goat, the Board of Animal Health quarantined all other animals at the farm.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Board of Animal Health is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the virus' transmission.</span><br />
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Health officials note the risk to the public is "extremely low" and any risk of infection is limited to those who have direct contact with infected animals. No humans in the U.S. have gotten sick after having contact with mammals infected with bird flu, the Board of Animal Health says.<br />
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</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Minnesota Department of Health has recommendations for personal protective equipment and is monitoring the health of those who have had direct contact with the infected goats.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'YahooSans VF', 'Yahoo Sans', YahooSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Anyone who develops respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms after exposure to the goats may be voluntarily tested for avian influenza and other respiratory pathogens, the release said.</span><br />
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			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1817</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 02:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[An interest of mine. I have heard most of this data from various sources but this is an outstanding roll-up of most information I have studied before.<br />
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Well worth the watch and hopefully can help someone.<br />
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Well worth the watch and hopefully can help someone.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Baffling mystery: Cancer Is Striking More Young People]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1680</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cancer is back in the headlines.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled</span></span><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Cancer is hitting more young people in the U.S. and around the globe, baffling doctors. Diagnosis rates in the U.S. rose in 2019 to 107.8 cases per 100,000 people under 50, up 12.8% from 95.6 in 2000, federal data show. A study <a href="https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049%23DC1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">in BMJ Oncology</a> last year reported a sharp global rise in cancers in people under 50, with the highest rates in North America, Australia and Western Europe. <br />
<br />
Doctors are racing to figure out what is making them sick, and how to identify young people who are at high risk. They suspect that changes in the way we live—less physical activity, more ultra-processed foods, new toxins—have raised the risk for younger generations.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">The U.S. cancer death rate has dropped by one-third since 1991, thanks to a plunge in smoking and better treatment. Screening to catch cancers earlier, including breast cancer, has helped, too.<br />
<br />
Although cancer still strikes older people far more often than the young, the rise in early-onset cancers threatens to stall progress. One in five new colorectal cancer patients in 2019 was under 55, a near doubling since 1995. These younger patients are often diagnosed at late stages. Colorectal cancer death rates among patients over 65 are going down, but for those under 50 they are going up.<br />
<br />
“We are seeing more and more young people who don’t fit the classic teaching that cancer is a disease of aging,” said Dr. Monique Gary, medical director of the cancer program at Grand View Health in Pennsylvania.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">The risk of developing some cancers at a young age has increased for each generation born since the 1950s, studies suggest. One <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/109/8/djw322/3053481?login=false" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">found that</a> people born in the 1990s are at double the risk for early-onset colon cancer and four times the risk for rectal cancer, compared with people born around 1950.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Researchers are scrutinizing possible causes ranging from inactive lifestyles to <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10340669/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">microplastics</a>. Oncologists have found a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer at a young age <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">among women who spent a lot of time sitting in front of the TV</span>. Drinking sugary drinks in high school correlated with higher risk, too. Even being born via caesarean section seemed to link another group of women with higher risk of getting colorectal cancer early.<br />
<br />
Deep-fried and highly processed foods have been implicated in other studies of early onset colorectal cancer, while diets with fiber, fruits and vegetables likely lower risks. Cancers including colorectal, breast and pancreatic have been tied to obesity, and studies support a link between excess weight and some early onset cancers.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">But doctors said obesity and lifestyle can’t fully account for the plight of the people arriving at their clinics.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Some doctors suspect that cancer-causing exposures might have started during patients’ childhoods, something that is difficult to trace. Unlike when smoking drove up lung cancer deaths in the 20th century, doctors suspect there isn’t a single carcinogen responsible for the current trends. Some worry young people’s rising cancer risks are a sign of deeper trouble.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Other cancer centers are tracking groups of patients over time. Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering are collecting tumor samples and asking young patients about exposure to possible risks, from alcohol to anxiety medication. They are probing patients’ origins, too: How old were your parents when you were born? Were you breast-fed?</span></blockquote>
<br />
<a href="https://archive.ph/cAIKn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled</a> (archived from The Wall Street Journal; Jan 11, 2024)<br />
<br />
Their "BMJ Oncology" link throws a 404. I believe this is the study they reference:<br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><a href="https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Global trends in incidence, death, burden and risk factors of early-onset cancer from 1990 to 2019</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Abstract</span><br />
<br />
Objective This study aimed to explore the global burden of early-onset cancer based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study for 29 cancers worldwid.<br />
<br />
Methods and analysis Incidence, deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and risk factors for 29 early-onset cancer groups were obtained from GBD.<br />
<br />
Results Global incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1% and the number of early-onset cancer deaths increased by 27.7% between 1990 and 2019. Early-onset breast, tracheal, bronchus and lung, stomach and colorectal cancers showed the highest mortality and DALYs in 2019. Globally, the incidence rates of early-onset nasopharyngeal and prostate cancer showed the fastest increasing trend, whereas early-onset liver cancer showed the sharpest decrease. Early-onset colorectal cancers had high DALYs within the top five ranking for both men and women. High-middle and middle Sociodemographic Index (SDI) regions had the highest burden of early-onset cancer. The morbidity of early-onset cancer increased with the SDI, and the mortality rate decreased considerably when SDI increased from 0.7 to 1. The projections indicated that the global number of incidence and deaths of early-onset cancer would increase by 31% and 21% in 2030, respectively. Dietary risk factors (diet high in red meat, low in fruits, high in sodium and low in milk, etc), alcohol consumption and tobacco use are the main risk factors underlying early-onset cancers.<br />
<br />
Conclusion Early-onset cancer morbidity continues to increase worldwide with notable variances in mortality and DALYs between areas, countries, sex and cancer types. Encouraging a healthy lifestyle could reduce early-onset cancer disease burden.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Introduction</span><br />
<br />
Globally, cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, resulting in a large disease burden.1 According to Global Cancer Statistics 2020, breast cancer with the largest number of 2.3 million new cases accounted for 11.7% of all cancers, followed by lung cancer (11.4%), colorectal cancer (CRC) (10.0 %), while lung cancer was the main cause of cancer death (1.8 million deaths, 18%), followed by CRC (9.4%), liver (8.3%) cancer.1 Cancer is generally more prevalent in adults over 50 years, but the incidence of early-onset cancer (&lt;50 years) has increased worldwide.2 In comparison to later-onset cancer, the increase of early-onset cancer has significant personal and societal ramifications. Moreover, early-onset cancer and the adverse impacts of some corresponding cancer treatments may result in additional health issues during subsequent life cycle,3 which would considerably increase the disease burden associated with early-onset cancers.</span><br />
<br />
...</blockquote>
Paper is too lengthy (with lots of charts/graphs) to quote anyone paragraph without loosing context.<br />
<br />
The cause is likely NOT to be any single common denominator. Most probably a whole host of poison variables from a multitude of environmental factors over the decades, various chemicals/toxins in our food, water, air, plus microplastics &amp; nanoplastics / modern synthesized petroleum based products to skincare products, our clothing; various medicine/drugs, experimental therapies in Epigenetics and Euphenics, the Sun in relation to Earth's magnetic field (?) causing disruption/weakening of immune system; Various radio waves &amp; EMF radiation that bombards us all 24/7 to varying degrees<br />
<br />
Although empirical studies have yielded discrepant results, epigenetic modifications are thought to be a biological mechanism for transgenerational trauma. Epigenetic changes modify the activation of certain genes, but not the genetic code sequence of DNA. The microstructure (not code) of DNA itself or the associated chromatin proteins may be modified, causing activation or silencing.<br />
<br />
Epigenetic is the study of heritable traits, or a stable change of cell function, that happen without changes to the DNA sequence. Such effects on cellular and physiological phenotypic traits may result from environmental factors, or be part of normal development. They can however, lead to cancer.<br />
<br />
Some epigenetic changes can be transmitted through a process called transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. <br />
<br />
Maybe there is a single common denominator (like all that nuke fallout from the 50s-60s) and maybe it's some strange part of natural(?) human evolution, directly and/or indirectly. <br />
<br />
I doubt it's a 'baffling mystery' and the answers for now are locked up in Manhattan secrecy, though I'm no expert nor amateur in the medical/cancer field science realm, just sharing my humble 2 cents.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cancer is back in the headlines.<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled</span></span><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Cancer is hitting more young people in the U.S. and around the globe, baffling doctors. Diagnosis rates in the U.S. rose in 2019 to 107.8 cases per 100,000 people under 50, up 12.8% from 95.6 in 2000, federal data show. A study <a href="https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049%23DC1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">in BMJ Oncology</a> last year reported a sharp global rise in cancers in people under 50, with the highest rates in North America, Australia and Western Europe. <br />
<br />
Doctors are racing to figure out what is making them sick, and how to identify young people who are at high risk. They suspect that changes in the way we live—less physical activity, more ultra-processed foods, new toxins—have raised the risk for younger generations.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">The U.S. cancer death rate has dropped by one-third since 1991, thanks to a plunge in smoking and better treatment. Screening to catch cancers earlier, including breast cancer, has helped, too.<br />
<br />
Although cancer still strikes older people far more often than the young, the rise in early-onset cancers threatens to stall progress. One in five new colorectal cancer patients in 2019 was under 55, a near doubling since 1995. These younger patients are often diagnosed at late stages. Colorectal cancer death rates among patients over 65 are going down, but for those under 50 they are going up.<br />
<br />
“We are seeing more and more young people who don’t fit the classic teaching that cancer is a disease of aging,” said Dr. Monique Gary, medical director of the cancer program at Grand View Health in Pennsylvania.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">The risk of developing some cancers at a young age has increased for each generation born since the 1950s, studies suggest. One <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/109/8/djw322/3053481?login=false" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">found that</a> people born in the 1990s are at double the risk for early-onset colon cancer and four times the risk for rectal cancer, compared with people born around 1950.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Researchers are scrutinizing possible causes ranging from inactive lifestyles to <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10340669/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">microplastics</a>. Oncologists have found a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer at a young age <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">among women who spent a lot of time sitting in front of the TV</span>. Drinking sugary drinks in high school correlated with higher risk, too. Even being born via caesarean section seemed to link another group of women with higher risk of getting colorectal cancer early.<br />
<br />
Deep-fried and highly processed foods have been implicated in other studies of early onset colorectal cancer, while diets with fiber, fruits and vegetables likely lower risks. Cancers including colorectal, breast and pancreatic have been tied to obesity, and studies support a link between excess weight and some early onset cancers.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">But doctors said obesity and lifestyle can’t fully account for the plight of the people arriving at their clinics.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Some doctors suspect that cancer-causing exposures might have started during patients’ childhoods, something that is difficult to trace. Unlike when smoking drove up lung cancer deaths in the 20th century, doctors suspect there isn’t a single carcinogen responsible for the current trends. Some worry young people’s rising cancer risks are a sign of deeper trouble.</span><br />
<br />
...<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color">Other cancer centers are tracking groups of patients over time. Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering are collecting tumor samples and asking young patients about exposure to possible risks, from alcohol to anxiety medication. They are probing patients’ origins, too: How old were your parents when you were born? Were you breast-fed?</span></blockquote>
<br />
<a href="https://archive.ph/cAIKn" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled</a> (archived from The Wall Street Journal; Jan 11, 2024)<br />
<br />
Their "BMJ Oncology" link throws a 404. I believe this is the study they reference:<br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><a href="https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Global trends in incidence, death, burden and risk factors of early-onset cancer from 1990 to 2019</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #9df9ff;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Abstract</span><br />
<br />
Objective This study aimed to explore the global burden of early-onset cancer based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study for 29 cancers worldwid.<br />
<br />
Methods and analysis Incidence, deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and risk factors for 29 early-onset cancer groups were obtained from GBD.<br />
<br />
Results Global incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1% and the number of early-onset cancer deaths increased by 27.7% between 1990 and 2019. Early-onset breast, tracheal, bronchus and lung, stomach and colorectal cancers showed the highest mortality and DALYs in 2019. Globally, the incidence rates of early-onset nasopharyngeal and prostate cancer showed the fastest increasing trend, whereas early-onset liver cancer showed the sharpest decrease. Early-onset colorectal cancers had high DALYs within the top five ranking for both men and women. High-middle and middle Sociodemographic Index (SDI) regions had the highest burden of early-onset cancer. The morbidity of early-onset cancer increased with the SDI, and the mortality rate decreased considerably when SDI increased from 0.7 to 1. The projections indicated that the global number of incidence and deaths of early-onset cancer would increase by 31% and 21% in 2030, respectively. Dietary risk factors (diet high in red meat, low in fruits, high in sodium and low in milk, etc), alcohol consumption and tobacco use are the main risk factors underlying early-onset cancers.<br />
<br />
Conclusion Early-onset cancer morbidity continues to increase worldwide with notable variances in mortality and DALYs between areas, countries, sex and cancer types. Encouraging a healthy lifestyle could reduce early-onset cancer disease burden.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Introduction</span><br />
<br />
Globally, cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, resulting in a large disease burden.1 According to Global Cancer Statistics 2020, breast cancer with the largest number of 2.3 million new cases accounted for 11.7% of all cancers, followed by lung cancer (11.4%), colorectal cancer (CRC) (10.0 %), while lung cancer was the main cause of cancer death (1.8 million deaths, 18%), followed by CRC (9.4%), liver (8.3%) cancer.1 Cancer is generally more prevalent in adults over 50 years, but the incidence of early-onset cancer (&lt;50 years) has increased worldwide.2 In comparison to later-onset cancer, the increase of early-onset cancer has significant personal and societal ramifications. Moreover, early-onset cancer and the adverse impacts of some corresponding cancer treatments may result in additional health issues during subsequent life cycle,3 which would considerably increase the disease burden associated with early-onset cancers.</span><br />
<br />
...</blockquote>
Paper is too lengthy (with lots of charts/graphs) to quote anyone paragraph without loosing context.<br />
<br />
The cause is likely NOT to be any single common denominator. Most probably a whole host of poison variables from a multitude of environmental factors over the decades, various chemicals/toxins in our food, water, air, plus microplastics &amp; nanoplastics / modern synthesized petroleum based products to skincare products, our clothing; various medicine/drugs, experimental therapies in Epigenetics and Euphenics, the Sun in relation to Earth's magnetic field (?) causing disruption/weakening of immune system; Various radio waves &amp; EMF radiation that bombards us all 24/7 to varying degrees<br />
<br />
Although empirical studies have yielded discrepant results, epigenetic modifications are thought to be a biological mechanism for transgenerational trauma. Epigenetic changes modify the activation of certain genes, but not the genetic code sequence of DNA. The microstructure (not code) of DNA itself or the associated chromatin proteins may be modified, causing activation or silencing.<br />
<br />
Epigenetic is the study of heritable traits, or a stable change of cell function, that happen without changes to the DNA sequence. Such effects on cellular and physiological phenotypic traits may result from environmental factors, or be part of normal development. They can however, lead to cancer.<br />
<br />
Some epigenetic changes can be transmitted through a process called transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. <br />
<br />
Maybe there is a single common denominator (like all that nuke fallout from the 50s-60s) and maybe it's some strange part of natural(?) human evolution, directly and/or indirectly. <br />
<br />
I doubt it's a 'baffling mystery' and the answers for now are locked up in Manhattan secrecy, though I'm no expert nor amateur in the medical/cancer field science realm, just sharing my humble 2 cents.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New ‘air vax’ delivers mRNA right to your lungs, raising serious bioethical concerns]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1303</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[This is why Jesus is coming shortly. In time, they will lobotomize us with genetic engineering, giving us "their morals".<br />
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Nice worker drones and toys for them.<br />
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<br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polymer nanoparticles deliver mRNA to the lung for mucosal vaccination</span></span><br />
</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq0603" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scit...ed.abq0603</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">The ability to efficiently deliver mRNA to the lung would have applications for vaccine development, gene therapy, and more. Here, Suberi </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">et al</span></span><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">. showed that such mRNA delivery can be accomplished by encapsulating mRNAs of interest within optimized poly(amine-</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">co</span></span><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">-ester) polyplexes. Polyplex-delivered mRNAs were efficiently translated into protein in the lungs of mice with limited evidence of toxicity. This platform was successfully applied as an intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, eliciting robust immune responses that conferred protection against subsequent viral challenge. These results highlight the potential of this delivery system for vaccine applications and beyond. </span></span></span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/new-air-vax-delivers-mrna-right-to-your-lungs-raising-serious-bioethical-concerns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/new...-concerns/</a><br />
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<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Yale University researchers have developed a new airborne method for delivering mRNA right to your lungs. The team has also used the method to <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq0603" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">vaccinate mice intranasally</a>, opening the door for human testing in the near future.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">While scientists are hailing the creation as an easy way to vaccinate the masses, critics wonder if the development of an airborne vaccine could be used for nefarious purposes, including <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/researchers-create-aerosolized-mrna-covid-vaccinefacts-matter-5485207" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">covert bioenhancements</a>, which have already been recommended in <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30157295/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">academic literature</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">By releasing the vaccine in the air, there’s no need to inject each person individually – which is not only time-consuming but difficult if an individual objects to the shot. This isn’t the case with an airborne vaccine, which can be released into the air without consent or even the public’s knowledge.</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">A similar strategy is being used with mRNA in shrimp, which are too small and numerous to be injected individually. Instead, an oral “nanovaccine” was created to stop the spread of a virus. Shai Ufaz, chief executive officer of ViAqua, which developed the technology, <a href="https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/news/shrimp-vaccine-business-raises-8-25m/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">stated</a>:</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Oral delivery is the holy grail of aquaculture health development due to both the impossibility of vaccinating individual shrimp and its ability to substantially bring down the operational costs of disease management while improving outcomes…</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">[b]Bioethics study promotes covert, compulsory bioenhancement<br />
<br />
</span>[/b]</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Adding to the story is academic endorsement of the use of compulsory, covert bioenhancements. Writing in the journal <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">[i]Bioethics</span>[/i]</a>, Parker Crutchfield with Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, discusses moral bioenhancements, which refers to the use of biomedical means to trigger moral improvements.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Drug treatments, including vaccines, and genetic engineering are <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11245-019-09638-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">potential examples</a> of bioenhancements. Further, <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">according to Crutchfield</a>:</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">It is necessary to morally bioenhance the population in order to prevent ultimate harm. Moral bioenhancement is the potential practice of influencing a person’s moral behavior by way of biological intervention upon their moral attitudes, motivations, or dispositions.<br />
The technology that may permit moral bioenhancement is on the scale between nonexistent and nascent, but common examples of potential interventions include infusing water supplies with pharmaceuticals that enhance empathy or altruism or otherwise intervening on a person’s emotions or motivations, in an attempt to influence the person’s moral behavior.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Some argue that moral bioenhancements should be compulsory for the greater good. Crutchfield believes this doesn’t go far enough. He also <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">wants them to be covert</a>:</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">I take this argument one step further, arguing that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory, then its administration ought to be covert rather than overt. This is to say that it is morally preferable for compulsory moral bioenhancement to be administered without the recipients knowing that they are receiving the enhancement.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">He even goes so far as to suggest “a covert compulsory program promotes values such as liberty, utility, equality and autonomy better than an overt program does.” So here we have evidence of academic support for covertly releasing drugs and other bioenhancements onto the public. This, combined with the creation of an airborne mRNA vaccine and the government’s history of experimenting on the public, paints an unsettling picture of the future.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is why Jesus is coming shortly. In time, they will lobotomize us with genetic engineering, giving us "their morals".<br />
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Nice worker drones and toys for them.<br />
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<br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #c10300;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polymer nanoparticles deliver mRNA to the lung for mucosal vaccination</span></span><br />
</span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq0603" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scit...ed.abq0603</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">The ability to efficiently deliver mRNA to the lung would have applications for vaccine development, gene therapy, and more. Here, Suberi </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">et al</span></span><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">. showed that such mRNA delivery can be accomplished by encapsulating mRNAs of interest within optimized poly(amine-</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">co</span></span><span style="font-family: 'PT Serif', serif;" class="mycode_font">-ester) polyplexes. Polyplex-delivered mRNAs were efficiently translated into protein in the lungs of mice with limited evidence of toxicity. This platform was successfully applied as an intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, eliciting robust immune responses that conferred protection against subsequent viral challenge. These results highlight the potential of this delivery system for vaccine applications and beyond. </span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/new-air-vax-delivers-mrna-right-to-your-lungs-raising-serious-bioethical-concerns/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/new...-concerns/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Yale University researchers have developed a new airborne method for delivering mRNA right to your lungs. The team has also used the method to <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq0603" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">vaccinate mice intranasally</a>, opening the door for human testing in the near future.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">While scientists are hailing the creation as an easy way to vaccinate the masses, critics wonder if the development of an airborne vaccine could be used for nefarious purposes, including <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/researchers-create-aerosolized-mrna-covid-vaccinefacts-matter-5485207" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">covert bioenhancements</a>, which have already been recommended in <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30157295/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">academic literature</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">By releasing the vaccine in the air, there’s no need to inject each person individually – which is not only time-consuming but difficult if an individual objects to the shot. This isn’t the case with an airborne vaccine, which can be released into the air without consent or even the public’s knowledge.</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">A similar strategy is being used with mRNA in shrimp, which are too small and numerous to be injected individually. Instead, an oral “nanovaccine” was created to stop the spread of a virus. Shai Ufaz, chief executive officer of ViAqua, which developed the technology, <a href="https://www.fishfarmermagazine.com/news/shrimp-vaccine-business-raises-8-25m/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">stated</a>:</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Oral delivery is the holy grail of aquaculture health development due to both the impossibility of vaccinating individual shrimp and its ability to substantially bring down the operational costs of disease management while improving outcomes…</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">[b]Bioethics study promotes covert, compulsory bioenhancement<br />
<br />
</span>[/b]</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Adding to the story is academic endorsement of the use of compulsory, covert bioenhancements. Writing in the journal <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">[i]Bioethics</span>[/i]</a>, Parker Crutchfield with Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, discusses moral bioenhancements, which refers to the use of biomedical means to trigger moral improvements.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Drug treatments, including vaccines, and genetic engineering are <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11245-019-09638-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">potential examples</a> of bioenhancements. Further, <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">according to Crutchfield</a>:</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">It is necessary to morally bioenhance the population in order to prevent ultimate harm. Moral bioenhancement is the potential practice of influencing a person’s moral behavior by way of biological intervention upon their moral attitudes, motivations, or dispositions.<br />
The technology that may permit moral bioenhancement is on the scale between nonexistent and nascent, but common examples of potential interventions include infusing water supplies with pharmaceuticals that enhance empathy or altruism or otherwise intervening on a person’s emotions or motivations, in an attempt to influence the person’s moral behavior.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><br />
<span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Some argue that moral bioenhancements should be compulsory for the greater good. Crutchfield believes this doesn’t go far enough. He also <a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1111/bioe.12496" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">wants them to be covert</a>:</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">I take this argument one step further, arguing that if moral bioenhancement ought to be compulsory, then its administration ought to be covert rather than overt. This is to say that it is morally preferable for compulsory moral bioenhancement to be administered without the recipients knowing that they are receiving the enhancement.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #444444;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'noto serif', Georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">He even goes so far as to suggest “a covert compulsory program promotes values such as liberty, utility, equality and autonomy better than an overt program does.” So here we have evidence of academic support for covertly releasing drugs and other bioenhancements onto the public. This, combined with the creation of an airborne mRNA vaccine and the government’s history of experimenting on the public, paints an unsettling picture of the future.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Essential Guide to Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approac]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/lung-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">[/url]<br />
The Essential Guide to Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches<br />
Primary lung cancer, which begins in the lungs, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.<br />
<img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F09%2F15%2Fid5492519-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-02.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75" loading="lazy"  width="600" height="400" alt="[Image: image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtime...=1200&amp;q=75]" class="mycode_img" />Primary lung cancer, which begins in the lungs, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. (Illustrations from Shutterstock/Designed by The Epoch Times)<br />
<br />
By [url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/author/mercura-wang]Mercura Wang</a><br />
9/17/2023<br />
Updated:<br />
9/18/2023<br />
<br />
<br />
Primary lung cancer begins in the lungs and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and the third most common cancer in the United States. Between 2012 and 2018, patients diagnosed with the most common type of lung cancer exhibited a five-year relative survival rate of 28 percent.<br />
What Are the Types of Lung Cancer?<br />
There are two main kinds of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC), so named for the size of their cells.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)</span><br />
Accounting for <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/about/key-statistics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">80 percent to 85 percent</a> of all lung cancer cases, NSCLC is any type of epithelial lung cancer not considered small cell lung cancer (SCLC). NSCLC can be further categorized into several subtypes, including unclassified carcinomas:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Adenocarcinoma:</span> Typically, this subtype originates within glandular cells situated on the lung’s outer periphery. It accounts for 40 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Squamous cell carcinoma:</span> Also known as epidermoid carcinoma, this subtype may initiate in flat, delicate cells known as squamous cells, which form the lining of bronchi, the air passages that extend from the trachea (windpipe) into the lungs. This subtype has a more robust association with smoking than other NSCLC types, accounting for 25 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Large cell carcinoma:</span> This subtype is an undifferentiated malignant tumor that does not exhibit the distinctive cytological traits of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or small cell carcinoma. Typically exhibiting a faster growth rate than other non-small cell cancers, it can appear in any part of the lungs and accounts for 10 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)</span><br />
Originating primarily in the bronchial lining cells at the lungs’ center, SCLC is a highly aggressive cancer that can metastasize to distant body regions. Predominantly observed among heavy smokers, it constitutes approximately 10 to 15 percent of all lung cancers. It has two main subtypes:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Small cell carcinoma,</span> also known as oat cell cancer.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Combined small cell carcinoma,</span> a mixed tumor involving squamous or glandular cells.<br />
</li>
</ul>
In addition to the main categories, there are other rarer types of lung cancer, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lung carcinoid tumors,</span> which start in the neuroendocrine cells in the lungs and typically grow slowly.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Other lung tumors, </span>which are tumors that include adenoid cystic carcinomas (from salivary gland-like cells in the trachea or bronchi), lymphomas, sarcomas, and benign lung tumors (e.g., hamartomas).<br />
</li>
</ul>
What Are the Symptoms and Early Signs of Lung Cancer?<br />
In its initial stages, lung cancer may not exhibit any noticeable signs or symptoms. As the tumor progresses, signs and symptoms tend to emerge.<br />
The signs and symptoms for both NSCLC and SCLC frequently share similarities, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Worsening or persistent cough (lasting over three weeks).<br />
</li>
<li>Breathlessness.<br />
</li>
<li>Persistent chest pain that intensifies with deep breaths or coughing.<br />
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Persistent shoulder pain</a>.<br />
</li>
<li>Wheezing.<br />
</li>
<li>Unexplained weight loss.<br />
</li>
<li>Constant fatigue.<br />
</li>
<li>Trouble swallowing.<br />
</li>
<li>Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, above the collarbone.<br />
</li>
<li>Presence of blood in coughed-up mucus.<br />
</li>
<li>Headaches.<br />
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5442955/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Night sweats</a>.<br />
</li>
<li>Recurrent chest infections.<br />
</li>
<li>Alterations in voice, such as hoarseness.<br />
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/clubbing-of-the-fingers-or-toes" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Finger and/or toe clubbing</a>.<br />
</li>
<li><a href="https://cancer.ca/en/treatments/side-effects/superior-vena-cava-syndrome#ci_superior_vena_cava_syndrome_89_4485_00" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Superior vena cava syndrome</a> (swelling of the face and neck from the tumor pressing on a large vein in the chest).<br />
</li>
<li>Spinal cord compression: <a href="https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/3000286" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Bladder or bowel control disturbances</a> and/or limb weakness may appear from the tumor pressing on the spinal cord.<br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NSCLC-Specific Symptoms</span><br />
Horner syndrome can occur when NSCLC forms a tumor in the uppermost part of one lung (<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Pancoast tumor</a>). The tumor can then damage the sympathetic nerve and cause the eye on that side to have a drooping upper eyelid and a constricted pupil. That side of the face may also be unable to sweat and may have a pink flush compared to the other side.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">SCLC-Specific Symptoms</span><br />
SCLC is more likely than NSCLC to cause paraneoplastic syndromes, a collection of symptoms arising simultaneously with the cancer. These syndromes and symptoms include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH):</span> If the cancer cells make anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), the kidneys retain water, resulting in reduced salt levels within the bloodstream. Major symptoms include muscle weakness or cramping, loss of appetite, restlessness, confusion, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. It can cause seizures and comas in severe cases.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cushing syndrome:</span> When cancer cells produce adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), the body produces excessive amounts of cortisol. Symptoms include elevated blood pressure and blood sugar, a rounded facial appearance combined with thin, weak limbs. It also leads to weight gain in the abdomen, resulting in the development of purple marks there.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lambert-Eaton syndrome:</span> This is thought to result from the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507891/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">tumor-inducing antibodies</a> against the communication between muscle and nerve. Symptoms include muscular weakness, diminished mobility, and challenges in activities such as getting up from a sitting position, climbing stairs, or lifting objects.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hypercalcemia:</span> This condition occurs when there are elevated calcium levels in the blood, resulting in frequent urination, increased thirst, constipation, fatigue, dizziness, and cognitive confusion.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Blood clots.</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
What Causes Lung Cancer?<br />
As with all cancers, lung cancer is caused by the rapid division of abnormal cells that may eventually become tumors or spread via the bloodstream or lymph nodes. Various environmental and genetic factors can damage cells, provoking this abnormal cell division.<br />
<img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/image?url=https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/09/15/id5492520-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-01-1200x1759.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75" loading="lazy"  width="640" height="938" alt="[Image: id5492520-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-0...=1200&amp;q=75]" class="mycode_img" />The difference between non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer has to do with the size of the cells. Additionally, SCLC is more aggressive. (Illustrations from Shutterstock/Designed by The Epoch Times)<br />
The following factors are the primary instigators of lung cancer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smoking</span><br />
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for over <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/causes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">70 percent</a> of cases and approximately 80 percent of lung cancer deaths. Smokers face a lung cancer mortality risk <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-concerns/tobacco/legislation/tobacco-product-labelling/smoking-lung-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">25 times higher</a> than those who have never smoked.<br />
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Other types of tobacco products, including pipes, cigars, herbal cigarettes, "<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco/carcinogens-found-in-tobacco-products.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">heat-not-burn” products</a>, hookahs, chewing tobacco, dissolvable tobacco products, and low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes, also contribute to cancer risk.<br />
Long-term cannabis smoking also <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2516340/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">elevates lung cancer risk</a> in young adults due to its similar composition and higher levels of a carcinogen.<br />
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While the extended health implications of e-cigarettes remain somewhat unclear, <a href="https://www.moffitt.org/cancers/lung-cancer/faqs/lung-cancer-and-vaping/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">research suggests</a> vaping is not a healthier alternative to smoking.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Secondhand Smoking</span><br />
The inhalation of secondhand smoke is called passive smoking or involuntary exposure. Even short periods of exposure can initiate cellular damage that contributes to cancer onset.<br />
Approximately 10 percent to 20 percent of lung cancer cases in the United States occur among individuals who have either never smoked or had a lifetime cigarette consumption of fewer than 100.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radon Gas</span><br />
Radon exposure is the second primary cause of lung cancer and the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/protect-home-radon/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">leading environmental cause</a> of any cancer in the United States.<br />
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Radon is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, naturally occurring but radioactive gas originating from the natural breakdown of uranium, thorium, and radium in rocks and soil. It enters buildings through cracks or openings and may accumulate indoors. Radon levels are typically highest in basements and on first floors due to their proximity to the ground.<br />
Approximately <a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/01/radon-risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1 in 15 households</a> across the United States are believed to have heightened radon concentrations. Homes with elevated radon levels have been found in all states.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Asbestos and Other Substances</span><br />
Exposure to the following chemicals increases the risk for lung cancer:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Asbestos:</span> Inhalation of these naturally occurring fibers can lead to their entrapment within the lungs. Asbestos has been used in building materials (e.g., roofing shingles and asbestos cement products), friction products (e.g., brake and transmission parts), and heat-resistant fabrics.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cadmium:</span> Cadmium, a natural element present in small quantities, is mainly obtained in the United States as a byproduct of producing metals like zinc, lead, and copper. As it is resistant to corrosion, cadmium has been utilized in making batteries, pigments, metal coatings, and plastics. Cadmium is also present in tobacco smoke.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Arsenic:</span> Arsenic, a naturally existing semi-metal, is extensively dispersed throughout the Earth’s crust. Currently, in the United States, copper chromated arsenic (CCA) is used in industrial applications, while organic arsenic compounds find use mainly as pesticides, primarily on cotton plants. Arsenic can enter drinking water from natural sources, and is present in tobacco smoke.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chromium:</span> The natural chemical element chromium serves various purposes, including its use in steel production, chrome plating, dye and pigment creation, leather tanning, and wood preservation.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Silica:</span> Quartz, found in sand, gravel, clay, granite, and various rocks, represents the predominant crystalline silica form, which is hazardous to the lungs. Currently, millions of U.S. workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in a variety of industries.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Diesel exhaust:</span> Several studies involving workers exposed to diesel exhaust have revealed <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/diesel-exhaust-and-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">slight yet noteworthy rises</a> in lung cancer risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polluted air:</span> In a study examining almost half a million people from England, South Korea, and Taiwan, about half of the nonsmokers were found to have a mutation in a <a href="https://www.esmo.org/newsroom/press-releases/scientists-discover-how-air-pollution-may-trigger-lung-cancer-in-never-smokers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene called EGFR</a>. Researchers found that inhaling tiny air particles called PM 2.5 can increase the chances of getting NSCLC, especially in those with EGFR gene mutations.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Genetics</span><br />
If your parents, siblings, or children have had lung cancer, your risk of developing it could increase. Studies indicate that certain families have a notable history of lung cancer, possibly due to a <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/what-causes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene mutation</a>. For instance, individuals who inherit specific DNA alterations on a specific chromosome (e.g., chromosome 6) are more likely to develop lung cancer, regardless of smoking status.<br />
Lung cancer-related gene changes are commonly acquired due to environmental factors rather than being inherited. Some mutations may arise randomly within cells. Certain acquired gene alterations, such as the RB1 tumor suppressor gene, are believed to play a significant role in SCLC development.<br />
What Are the Stages of Lung Cancer?<br />
Staging categorizes cancer based on its spread within the body, considering tumor size and location. NSCLC and SCLC have their own separate staging systems.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NSCLC</span><br />
The <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">TNM system</a> is the most widely used staging system for NSCLC, consisting of five stages. In this system:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>T indicates the size and extent of the primary tumor.<br />
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<li>N indicates the presence of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.<br />
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<li>M indicates if the cancer has metastasized to other body parts.<br />
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Combining the T, N, and M situations yields an overall stage for NSCLC:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 0:</span> This is the earliest stage where cancer cells are found only in the top layer of cells lining the air passages and have not invaded deeper into the lung tissue.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 1:</span> The lung cancer remains within the lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 2:</span> The lung cancer remains within the lung, but the tumor is larger and more invasive than stage 1.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 3:</span> At this stage, the cancer has typically spread to nearby lymph nodes and may involve more extensive invasion into the surrounding tissues.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 4:</span> This is the most advanced stage, indicating that cancer has metastasized to distant organs or tissues.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">SCLC</span><br />
There are <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/staging/staging-small-cell-lung-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">two stages</a> of SCLC:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Limited stage:</span> The cancer exists in one lung and/or in its nearby lymph nodes on the same side of the chest.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Extensive stage: </span>The cancer has spread extensively within the lung containing the tumor, to the opposite lung, to lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest, or distant parts of the body. This may also involve cancer spreading to the fluid surrounding the lung. <br />
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Who Is More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer?<br />
The risk factors for lung cancer include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smoking.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radon exposure.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Exposure to asbestos and other substances:</span> People who work in asbestos mines, the auto industry, shipyards, cement plants, plumbing and heating trades, construction, and painters, carpenters, and electricians are susceptible to exposure.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polluted air exposure.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">High-red meat and/or saturated-fat diet:</span> One <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272523119300802?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">review of studies</a> found consuming red meat may increase the likelihood of developing lung cancer, whereas processed and white meats, organ meats, and fish do not appear to contribute to the risk. High consumption of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590804/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">total and saturated fats</a> has been linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, particularly among smokers.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Older age:</span> It is rare for those under 40 to have this type of cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ethnicity:</span> Black men have a roughly 12 percent higher likelihood of developing lung cancer than white men, whereas the rate is approximately 16 percent lower for black women than for white women. While the overall risk of lung cancer is lower among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, it is this group's <a href="https://www.lung.org/about-us/diversity-inclusion/asian-pacific-heritage-lung-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">primary cause of cancer-related mortality</a>. Among these, Native Hawaiians exhibit the highest lung cancer death rates.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Personal or family history:</span> Individuals who previously had lung cancer face an elevated chance of recurrence. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5351216/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Around 8 percent</a> of lung cancers stem from inheritance or a genetic predisposition, such as chromosome 6.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radiation exposure:</span> Cancer survivors who underwent chest radiation therapy face an elevated risk of lung cancer, particularly if they smoke. Individuals exposed to ionizing radiation from atomic bomb detonations or nuclear accidents are more likely to have an increased risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Certain diseases:</span> Ongoing lung disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increase the likelihood of lung cancer. Lung cancer risk also increases for people with certain autoimmune disorders, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, Graves’ disease/hyperthyroidism, and sarcoidosis.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Weakened immune system:</span> Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) doesn’t cause cancer per se, since it leads to a weakened immune system, people with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are prone to developing certain types of cancer, including lung. People with a suppressed immune system are also at an increased risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sedative lifestyle:</span> Smokers who engaged in vigorous activity at least once a week have been found to have a <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/exercise-may-reduce-lung-cancer-risk-smokers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">29 percent</a> lower likelihood of developing lung cancer compared to those who rarely or never participated in such activities.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Beta-carotene supplements:</span> Beta carotene is a red-orange pigment found in many plants and an antioxidant that protects the body from damaging molecules called free radicals. However, research has demonstrated a <a href="https://wiki.cancer.org.au/policy/Position_statement_-_Beta-carotene_and_cancer_risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">compelling link</a> between beta-carotene supplements and an increased lung cancer risk among smokers. Therefore, smokers are recommended to obtain beta carotene only via natural food sources.<br />
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How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed?<br />
Many different tests can detect and diagnose lung cancer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Screening</span><br />
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual lung cancer screening for individuals between 50 and 80 with a smoking history of 20 pack-years, whether current smokers or those who have quit within the past 15 years. One pack-year corresponds to smoking an average of one pack of cigarettes daily for a year.<br />
There is currently only one recommended screening test in the United States: <a href="https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/lung-cancer/diagnosis-and-detection/low-dose-ct-scan" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">low-dose computed tomography</a> (LDCT). LDCT is a quick and noninvasive procedure and is similar to a standard CT scan but involves much lower radiation exposure, reducing the potential risks linked to yearly or frequent tests.<br />
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Research has found that LDCT is the only one that <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/lung-screening-pdq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">decreases the risk of dying</a> from lung cancer in heavy smokers among all available screening methods.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Diagnostic Testing</span><br />
The process typically starts with a consultation with your physician, who will inquire about your symptoms, risk factors, and general health and conduct a physical examination. Based on these findings, your doctor might direct you to a specialist or request tests to assess lung cancer or other potential health concerns. These tests may include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chest X-ray:</span> A chest X-ray is often the first test used to search for any abnormal areas in your lungs by looking at the organs and bones inside your chest.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">CT scan:</span> A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan is often the second test during the lung cancer diagnosis procedure. This specialized form of X-ray imaging captures detailed images of the lungs. It is more effective in revealing lung tumors compared to standard chest X-rays. Additionally, it can provide information about the dimensions, form, and location of lung tumors and identify enlarged lymph nodes that may harbor metastatic cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">PET scan:</span> A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a type of nuclear medicine imaging examination that employs radioactive sugar to generate vivid 3D color images, revealing the functioning of your cells. This test is helpful when your doctor suspects the cancer has metastasized but is unsure of its location, and it can also be used in lung cancer staging.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">MRI scan:</span> A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan provides detailed cross-sectional images of soft tissues in the body but employs radio waves and strong magnets instead of X-rays. It is particularly valuable in searching for potential lung cancer spread to the brain, heart, or spinal cord.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ultrasound:</span> Ultrasound employs high-frequency sound waves to generate images of body components. It detects fluid accumulation around the lungs and assists in guiding biopsies or the removal of chest cavity fluids.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sputum cytology:</span> Sputum, the mucus coughed up from the lungs, is examined under a microscope by a pathologist to detect cancer cells. This process may help identify cancers originating in the major lung airways.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Biopsy:</span> A biopsy is a procedure where a small tissue or tumor sample is extracted from the body for microscopic examination. It is performed to diagnose lung cancer or determine if an anomaly is cancerous. A biopsy is the most effective method to determine whether lung cancer exists and the extent to which it has spread.<br />
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What Are the Complications of Lung Cancer?<br />
Lung cancer’s complications include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Blood clots:</span> A great risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) exists due to the effects of the cancer itself on clotting factors and sometimes due to chemotherapy. In some cases, clots can dislodge and travel to the lungs, resulting in a condition known as pulmonary embolism (PE).<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Paraneoplastic syndromes:</span> These are most prevalent among middle-aged to older adults and are frequently associated with lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fatigue.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Shortness of breath:</span> Lung tumors can lead to shortness of breath by obstructing airways, thus hampering airflow. Lung cancer might also lead to pleural effusion, causing fluid accumulation around the lungs and hindering their full expansion. Additionally, lung cancer can reduce red blood cells, affecting oxygen transport.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hemoptysis (coughing up blood):</span> Hemoptysis is when you cough up sputum with blood. This blood can come from your lungs or the tubes that bring air to your lungs.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cachexia:</span> This is commonly seen in advanced lung cancer patients with associated weight loss, including muscle loss. At diagnosis, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834956/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">60 percent</a> of patients have noticeably lost weight.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Anemia:</span> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14596691/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Anemia is common</a> among individuals with lung cancer, with its occurrence and intensity influenced by factors such as the stage of the tumor, duration of the illness, and past and ongoing treatments.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Neutropenia:</span> Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia refers to a decreased level of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nephrotoxicity:</span> Nephrotoxicity is a swift decline in kidney function caused by the toxic impact of medications and chemicals.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fluid buildup in the chest.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hypercalcemia:</span> In some instances, lung cancer can <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663891/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">cause hypercalcemia</a>, which is higher calcium levels in the blood.<br />
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What Are the Treatments for Lung Cancer?<br />
Treatment plans depend on the type of lung cancer you have. The following are the main types of treatments, though there are others.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Surgery</span><br />
The surgery option is determined primarily by the tumor’s size, location, and extent of spread within the lungs. If a patient has NSCLC in one lung and is in good health otherwise, surgery to remove cancer cells is likely recommended. Since SCLC often affects both lungs, surgery alone is not commonly recommended. Lymph nodes may also be removed during the surgery to determine if they contain cancer.<br />
There are <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">four types</a> of lung cancer surgery:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Wedge resection or segmentectomy:</span> This surgery removes a small portion of the lung. It’s only suitable for a select group of patients with small, localized cancers, often at <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">an early stage</a> of NSCLC.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lobectomy:</span> This involves removing one of the larger sections (lobes) of the lung. It is usually recommended if the cancer is confined to one specific section of one lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Pneumonectomy:</span> In this procedure, the entire lung is removed. It’s chosen when the cancer is located in the middle of the lung or has extensively spread throughout the lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sleeve resection:</span> This procedure removes part of the <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=45629&amp;version=patient&amp;language=English&amp;dictionary=Cancer.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">bronchus</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Radiation</span><br />
Radiation therapy employs strong energy beams to help eliminate cancer cells. Sometimes, a combination of chemotherapy and radiation is the primary approach. Radiation therapy can alleviate symptoms like pain for advanced lung cancers or those that have spread.<br />
There are <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-non-small-cell/radiation-therapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">two main types</a> of radiation therapy:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">External beam radiation therapy (EBRT):</span> EBRT directs radiation from outside the body onto the cancer. This method is painless, with each session taking just a few minutes. Lung radiation treatments are usually administered five days a week over five to seven weeks.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy):</span> Also known as endobronchial brachytherapy or endobronchial radiation therapy, this is a form of internal radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside the bronchus during a bronchoscopy. Brachytherapy is utilized for lung tumors in the bronchi and minimizes radiation exposure to nearby organs.<br />
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<a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/treatment/radiation-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Prophylactic cranial irradiation</a> (PCI), which involves applying external beam radiation to the entire brain, is recommended for individuals with either limited or extensive stage SCLC who have positively responded to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, it is not considered for those with SCLC who have not responded to chemotherapy. NSCLC patients do not benefit from this treatment.<br />
PCI aims to prevent the spread of SCLC to the brain or address cancer cells that might have spread undetected.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">3. Chemotherapy</span><br />
Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs to halt the growth of cancer cells, either by eliminating them or impeding their division. Most people with lung cancer receive chemotherapy depending on their stage or to help eliminate residual cancer cells if surgery is first performed.<br />
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Chemotherapy is typically administered in cycles consisting of taking the medication for several days, followed by a break of a few weeks to allow the treatment to take effect and your body to recover. Most individuals require <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">four to six cycles</a> over three to six months.<br />
After completing the cycles, your doctor will assess the progress. If the cancer has improved, further treatment might not be necessary. If the cancer hasn’t shown improvement, your doctor may recommend a different chemotherapy or maintenance chemotherapy to control the cancer.<br />
Lung cancer chemotherapy involves a combination of medicines delivered through an intravenous drip or a chest tube. Drugs are sometimes given as oral capsules or tablets.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-small-cell/chemotherapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Limited-stage SCLC</a> is frequently treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (i.e., chemoradiation). In extensive-stage SCLC, the primary treatment usually involves chemotherapy, sometimes combined with immunotherapy.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">4. Targeted Therapy</span><br />
Targeted therapy, also called biological therapy, uses medications created to impede the progression of advanced NSCLC. These treatments suit individuals with specific proteins in their cancer cells.<br />
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The choice of targeted therapy will hinge on the <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/treatment/targeted-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene mutation</a> detected during comprehensive preliminary tests and the availability of drugs targeting that mutation.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-non-small-cell/targeted-therapies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Targeted therapy drugs</a> can be effective when chemotherapy drugs do not yield results.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5. Radiofrequency Ablation</span><br />
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may be considered for people with small tumors near a lung's edge. It uses powerful radio waves to heat the tumor. A thin, needle-like device is inserted through the skin and carefully positioned within the tumor, aided by CT scans. Once properly placed, an electric current flows through the probe, generating heat that eradicates cancer cells within the tumor.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">6. Endobronchial Therapy</span><br />
Endobronchial therapy removes blockages caused by lung cancer within the airway tubes (bronchi or bronchioles). When surgical removal of the cancer isn’t feasible due to health concerns or tumor location, endobronchial therapies can mitigate symptoms by reducing airway blockage.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">7. Immunotherapy</span><br />
Immunotherapy is a biological therapy that uses the patient’s own <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-small-cell/immunotherapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">immune system</a> to fight cancer. Immunotherapy drugs boost, direct, or restore the body’s natural defenses against cancer.<br />
Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy is an immunotherapy used to treat some patients with advanced NSCLC. One example is the PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.<br />
PD-1 is a protein found on the surface of T cells that helps keep the body’s immune responses in check. PD-L1 is a protein found in some types of cancer cells. When PD-1 attaches to PD-L1, it stops the T cells from killing the cancer cells. PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors keep PD-1 and PD-L1 proteins from attaching to each other, thus allowing the T cells to kill cancer cells.<br />
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<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1059557/full#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20latest%20results%20of%20the%20ASTRUM-005,the%20new%20standard%20first-line%20treatment%20for%20ES-SCLC%20%283%29." target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">A combination</a> of PD-L1 immunotherapy with chemotherapy also seems to help some people with SCLC live longer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">8. Palliative Care</span><br />
Palliative care, or supportive care, helps manage lung cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. Meeting with a palliative care team early on can ensure comfort during and after treatment.<br />
How Does Mindset Affect Lung Cancer?<br />
Although <a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/jan08/cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">certain studies</a> indicate that maintaining a positive attitude might <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2858800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">not directly influence</a> lung cancer survival rates or disease progression, <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883157/full" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">other research</a> suggests that optimism and a positive mindset can contribute to an improved quality of life for individuals facing cancer.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/survivorship/coping/attitudes-and-feelings-about-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Many cancer survivors</a> and those actively fighting the disease believe that maintaining optimism and positivity enhances their overall outlook on life. Some also believe that their optimistic and positive mindset may influence their disease management, treatment outcomes, and chances of survival.<br />
What Are the Natural Approaches to Lung Cancer?<br />
Natural remedies for lung cancer include some alternative therapies, which can help promote cancer cell death and improve symptoms and treatment side effects, but they are currently intended to complement conventional treatments rather than replace them. Before using any of the following natural remedies, please consult your doctor.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Whole-Body Hyperthermia</span><br />
Also known as thermal therapy, thermal ablation, or thermotherapy for cancer treatment, <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/hyperthermia" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">hyperthermia</a> is a treatment method where body tissue is heated to temperatures as high as 113 F (45 C), aimed at selectively damaging and eliminating cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues.<br />
Hyperthermia can be used to treat many types of cancer, including lung. Hyperthermia can potentially disrupt the structures and proteins within cancer cells, reducing the size of lung tumors. Additionally, hyperthermia might enhance the responsiveness of cancer cells to other therapeutic interventions. It is almost always used with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other forms of cancer treatment.<br />
The tools used in hyperthermia treatment include microwave-powered probes, radio waves (radiofrequency), lasers, heated blankets, and a heated chamber.<br />
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There are different types of hyperthermia treatment, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Local hyperthermia:</span> Heat is applied to a small area of the body.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Regional hyperthermia:</span> Heat is applied to an organ, limb, or large area of the body.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Whole-body hyperthermia:</span> A patient is treated in a thermal chamber or covered with heated blankets, elevating the body temperature to 107 or 108 F for brief durations.<br />
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<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22803062/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found that the combined approach of whole-body hyperthermia along with cytostatic treatment (cyclophosphamide and melatonin) led to the most significant suppression of spontaneous Walker 256 carcinosarcoma tumor growth. This treatment also halted mitotic activity in tumor cells and promoted necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Hyperthermia treatment is currently viewed as a "<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9030926/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">promising anti-cancer strategy</a>."<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Traditional Herbal Medicine</span><br />
According to a paper in <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806388/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Integrative Cancer Therapies</a>, traditional herbal medicine has long been vital in complementary and alternative medicine, offering multiple targets, minimal side effects, and significant therapeutic advantages.<br />
Jinfukang decoction (JFK), an herbal formula for NSCLC therapy, comprises 12 herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Laboratory studies indicate that JFK prescriptions act as tumor inhibitors in human lung cancer cells by blocking their growth through DNA inhibition. Furthermore, clinical findings reveal that combining the decoction with cisplatin chemotherapy extends survival among stages 2 and 3 NSCLC patients, enhances immune metrics, and mitigates cisplatin-induced side effects.<br />
The paper indicates that certain herbal decoctions can induce cancer cell death, make cells more susceptible to other cancer treatments, reduce tumor recurrence rates, regulate human immune functions, or prolong disease-free survival in patients.<br />
Several medicinal herbs and their extracts have been found to have anti-lung cancer effects, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Astragalus:</span> Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides (APS), one component of the JFK prescription, have been found to <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35315366/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">decrease the proliferation</a> and migration of NSCLC cells.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Berberine:</span> Berberine comes from plants like Chinese medicinal herbs barberry and goldenseal. <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/6/1119" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> showed that a particular form of berberine called phytantriol-based berberine has about 20 times the strength in stopping lung cancer growth and spread as regular berberine. In lab tests, it also helped control genes related to lung cancer, reducing the activity of proteins that enhance cancer cell growth. It also has fewer side effects than regular berberine.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">White mulberry (Morus alba):</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7764986/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Albanol B</a> (ABN-B), isolated from mulberries, has been found to be able to inhibit the proliferation of four human lung cancer cell lines and induce cell death. Treatment with <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9866470/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Kuwanon M</a> (KWM), another characteristic constituent isolated from the root bark of Morus alba, can induce the suppression of lung cancer cell proliferation and migration in lab studies.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Snake-needle grass (Oldenlandia diffusa):</span> In <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15273074/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">one animal study</a>, this extract effectively suppressed lung cancer cells and triggered a notable increase in their death. Additionally, it significantly inhibited lung metastases without any noticeable adverse effects.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Curcumin:</span> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24840628/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Curcumin</a>, derived from turmeric, is a key compound with various therapeutic properties, like antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be an effective adjunct in treating solid organ tumors due to its ability to regulate oncogenes and its lack of harmful effects. However, most evidence comes from laboratory studies, so more research involving patients is needed to confirm its effectiveness.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Thai herbal extracts:</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6983161/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found several extracts of Thai medicinal herbs Bridelia ovata, Croton oblongifolius (dyer’s croton), and Erythrophleum succirubrum that exhibited toxic effects on one lung cancer cell line. The ethanolic extract of E. succirubrum was the most effective and had a significant potential to be used for future lung cancer treatment.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">3. Aromatherapy</span><br />
Aromatherapy uses plant essential oils as a complementary health practice, often inhaled or applied in diluted form on the skin. The essential oils from certain plants have been shown to affect lung cancer cells in laboratory tests and living organisms. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3473030/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found that vapor from the essential oils of Litsea cubeba seeds could kill lung cancer cells by inducing their apoptosis and causing cell cycle arrest.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">4. Therapies to Potentially Reduce the Use of Chemo Drugs</span><br />
Several therapies can enhance the efficiency of cancer drug administration, thus making the treatment healthier for patients. These include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insulin potentiation therapy (IPT):</span> Also known as insulin-potentiated targeted low-dose therapy (IPTLD), this offers a complementary approach to treating certain cancers, including lung cancer. Often termed “low-dose chemotherapy,” IPT is a complementary treatment alongside other cancer therapies. As insulin can increase the permeability of cancer cell membranes due to their higher insulin receptor count, this therapy makes it easier for chemotherapy drugs to enter the cancer cells. Then, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20148468/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">fewer chemotherapy chemicals</a> are needed for the same therapeutic effects.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Magnetic aerosol drug targeting (MADT):</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394297/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">An emerging technique</a> that shows great promise for lung cancer therapy, MADT involves utilizing a permanent magnet to deliver drugs to specific locations within the lung precisely. MADT can be performed by using either an implanted magnet within the body or a magnet positioned externally. Using a permanent magnet has a noticeable impact on how efficiently treatment particles are trapped.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5. Acupuncture and Acupoint Stimulation</span><br />
Research has demonstrated that <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4029525/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">stimulating specific acupoints</a> has a powerful impact on the immune system of lung cancer patients. Researchers observed a notable rise in immune cell-regulating cytokine interleukin-2 levels, as well as an increase in immune cells, including T-cell subtypes and natural killer cells. Moreover, acupoint stimulation notably reduced the bone marrow suppression often caused by conventional therapy in lung cancer patients, including lower hemoglobin, platelet, and white blood cell counts.<br />
Acupuncture can <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9479629/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">significantly improve</a> lung cancer-related symptoms affecting a patient’s quality of life, such as pain, nausea and vomiting, insomnia, anxiety and depression, fatigue, and constipation.<br />
How Can I Prevent Lung Cancer?<br />
Based on the risk factors for lung cancer, there are several ways for you to prevent it:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Avoid or quit smoking or being around secondhand smoke:</span> Within <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/prevention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">12 years of quitting</a>, your lung cancer risk will decrease by over half that of a smoker.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Test your home's radon levels:</span> You can get the radon level of your home tested by contacting your <a href="https://www.epa.gov/radon/epa-map-radon-zones-and-supplemental-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">state radon office</a>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Avoid or minimize exposure to carcinogens:</span> Before taking a new job, do your due diligence to determine if there will be exposure to lung cancer-causing toxic substances such as asbestos and silica.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Eat a lower-fat, high-fiber diet:</span> Choose a diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, and healthy meats. Limit red meat and saturated fats; consume poultry, fish, and vegetables instead. Regular consumption of <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673605676283" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">cruciferous vegetables</a>, such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, has been shown to protect against lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Get enough omega-3s:</span> The three primary <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-Consumer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">omega-3 fatty acids</a> include alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) found in plant oils, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in fish and other seafood, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in seafood. Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids might hinder the <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17896154/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">growth of cancer cells</a> and potentially <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32393071/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">regulate key pathways</a> that influence the advancement or complications of lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Boost your vitamins and antioxidants:</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10053575/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Oxidative stress</a> is a key factor in the harmful effects caused by cancer radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, as well as selenium and zinc, can potentially enhance the body’s defense against oxidative stress. On the other hand, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7285147/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">laboratory research</a> indicates that very high doses of vitamin C make it act as a pro-oxidant, reducing the energy levels in cancer cells, damaging their DNA, and thus triggering a chain of reactions that eventually leads to their death.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Exercise at least twice per week:</span> Adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, coupled with strength training twice a week.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Get lung cancer screenings if at high risk:</span> If you are at a high risk of developing lung cancer, talk with your doctor, who will order the appropriate screening tests for you.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Medically reviewed by <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/author-beverly-timerding" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Beverly Timerding, MD</a>.</span></blockquote>
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The Essential Guide to Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches<br />
Primary lung cancer, which begins in the lungs, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.<br />
<img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F09%2F15%2Fid5492519-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-02.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75" loading="lazy"  width="600" height="400" alt="[Image: image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtime...=1200&amp;q=75]" class="mycode_img" />Primary lung cancer, which begins in the lungs, is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. (Illustrations from Shutterstock/Designed by The Epoch Times)<br />
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By [url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/author/mercura-wang]Mercura Wang</a><br />
9/17/2023<br />
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Primary lung cancer begins in the lungs and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and the third most common cancer in the United States. Between 2012 and 2018, patients diagnosed with the most common type of lung cancer exhibited a five-year relative survival rate of 28 percent.<br />
What Are the Types of Lung Cancer?<br />
There are two main kinds of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC), so named for the size of their cells.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)</span><br />
Accounting for <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/about/key-statistics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">80 percent to 85 percent</a> of all lung cancer cases, NSCLC is any type of epithelial lung cancer not considered small cell lung cancer (SCLC). NSCLC can be further categorized into several subtypes, including unclassified carcinomas:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Adenocarcinoma:</span> Typically, this subtype originates within glandular cells situated on the lung’s outer periphery. It accounts for 40 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Squamous cell carcinoma:</span> Also known as epidermoid carcinoma, this subtype may initiate in flat, delicate cells known as squamous cells, which form the lining of bronchi, the air passages that extend from the trachea (windpipe) into the lungs. This subtype has a more robust association with smoking than other NSCLC types, accounting for 25 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Large cell carcinoma:</span> This subtype is an undifferentiated malignant tumor that does not exhibit the distinctive cytological traits of squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or small cell carcinoma. Typically exhibiting a faster growth rate than other non-small cell cancers, it can appear in any part of the lungs and accounts for 10 percent of all lung cancers.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)</span><br />
Originating primarily in the bronchial lining cells at the lungs’ center, SCLC is a highly aggressive cancer that can metastasize to distant body regions. Predominantly observed among heavy smokers, it constitutes approximately 10 to 15 percent of all lung cancers. It has two main subtypes:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Small cell carcinoma,</span> also known as oat cell cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Combined small cell carcinoma,</span> a mixed tumor involving squamous or glandular cells.<br />
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In addition to the main categories, there are other rarer types of lung cancer, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lung carcinoid tumors,</span> which start in the neuroendocrine cells in the lungs and typically grow slowly.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Other lung tumors, </span>which are tumors that include adenoid cystic carcinomas (from salivary gland-like cells in the trachea or bronchi), lymphomas, sarcomas, and benign lung tumors (e.g., hamartomas).<br />
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What Are the Symptoms and Early Signs of Lung Cancer?<br />
In its initial stages, lung cancer may not exhibit any noticeable signs or symptoms. As the tumor progresses, signs and symptoms tend to emerge.<br />
The signs and symptoms for both NSCLC and SCLC frequently share similarities, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Worsening or persistent cough (lasting over three weeks).<br />
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<li>Breathlessness.<br />
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<li>Persistent chest pain that intensifies with deep breaths or coughing.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Persistent shoulder pain</a>.<br />
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<li>Wheezing.<br />
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<li>Unexplained weight loss.<br />
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<li>Constant fatigue.<br />
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<li>Trouble swallowing.<br />
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<li>Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, above the collarbone.<br />
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<li>Presence of blood in coughed-up mucus.<br />
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<li>Headaches.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5442955/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Night sweats</a>.<br />
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<li>Recurrent chest infections.<br />
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<li>Alterations in voice, such as hoarseness.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/clubbing-of-the-fingers-or-toes" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Finger and/or toe clubbing</a>.<br />
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<li><a href="https://cancer.ca/en/treatments/side-effects/superior-vena-cava-syndrome#ci_superior_vena_cava_syndrome_89_4485_00" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Superior vena cava syndrome</a> (swelling of the face and neck from the tumor pressing on a large vein in the chest).<br />
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<li>Spinal cord compression: <a href="https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/3000286" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Bladder or bowel control disturbances</a> and/or limb weakness may appear from the tumor pressing on the spinal cord.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NSCLC-Specific Symptoms</span><br />
Horner syndrome can occur when NSCLC forms a tumor in the uppermost part of one lung (<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Pancoast tumor</a>). The tumor can then damage the sympathetic nerve and cause the eye on that side to have a drooping upper eyelid and a constricted pupil. That side of the face may also be unable to sweat and may have a pink flush compared to the other side.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">SCLC-Specific Symptoms</span><br />
SCLC is more likely than NSCLC to cause paraneoplastic syndromes, a collection of symptoms arising simultaneously with the cancer. These syndromes and symptoms include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH):</span> If the cancer cells make anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), the kidneys retain water, resulting in reduced salt levels within the bloodstream. Major symptoms include muscle weakness or cramping, loss of appetite, restlessness, confusion, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. It can cause seizures and comas in severe cases.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cushing syndrome:</span> When cancer cells produce adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), the body produces excessive amounts of cortisol. Symptoms include elevated blood pressure and blood sugar, a rounded facial appearance combined with thin, weak limbs. It also leads to weight gain in the abdomen, resulting in the development of purple marks there.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lambert-Eaton syndrome:</span> This is thought to result from the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507891/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">tumor-inducing antibodies</a> against the communication between muscle and nerve. Symptoms include muscular weakness, diminished mobility, and challenges in activities such as getting up from a sitting position, climbing stairs, or lifting objects.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hypercalcemia:</span> This condition occurs when there are elevated calcium levels in the blood, resulting in frequent urination, increased thirst, constipation, fatigue, dizziness, and cognitive confusion.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Blood clots.</span><br />
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What Causes Lung Cancer?<br />
As with all cancers, lung cancer is caused by the rapid division of abnormal cells that may eventually become tumors or spread via the bloodstream or lymph nodes. Various environmental and genetic factors can damage cells, provoking this abnormal cell division.<br />
<img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/_next/image?url=https://img.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2023/09/15/id5492520-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-01-1200x1759.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75" loading="lazy"  width="640" height="938" alt="[Image: id5492520-Lung-Cancer_Hilary_9.15.2023-0...=1200&amp;q=75]" class="mycode_img" />The difference between non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer has to do with the size of the cells. Additionally, SCLC is more aggressive. (Illustrations from Shutterstock/Designed by The Epoch Times)<br />
The following factors are the primary instigators of lung cancer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smoking</span><br />
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for over <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/causes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">70 percent</a> of cases and approximately 80 percent of lung cancer deaths. Smokers face a lung cancer mortality risk <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-concerns/tobacco/legislation/tobacco-product-labelling/smoking-lung-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">25 times higher</a> than those who have never smoked.<br />
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Other types of tobacco products, including pipes, cigars, herbal cigarettes, "<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco/carcinogens-found-in-tobacco-products.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">heat-not-burn” products</a>, hookahs, chewing tobacco, dissolvable tobacco products, and low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes, also contribute to cancer risk.<br />
Long-term cannabis smoking also <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2516340/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">elevates lung cancer risk</a> in young adults due to its similar composition and higher levels of a carcinogen.<br />
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While the extended health implications of e-cigarettes remain somewhat unclear, <a href="https://www.moffitt.org/cancers/lung-cancer/faqs/lung-cancer-and-vaping/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">research suggests</a> vaping is not a healthier alternative to smoking.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Secondhand Smoking</span><br />
The inhalation of secondhand smoke is called passive smoking or involuntary exposure. Even short periods of exposure can initiate cellular damage that contributes to cancer onset.<br />
Approximately 10 percent to 20 percent of lung cancer cases in the United States occur among individuals who have either never smoked or had a lifetime cigarette consumption of fewer than 100.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radon Gas</span><br />
Radon exposure is the second primary cause of lung cancer and the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/protect-home-radon/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">leading environmental cause</a> of any cancer in the United States.<br />
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Radon is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, naturally occurring but radioactive gas originating from the natural breakdown of uranium, thorium, and radium in rocks and soil. It enters buildings through cracks or openings and may accumulate indoors. Radon levels are typically highest in basements and on first floors due to their proximity to the ground.<br />
Approximately <a href="https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2013/01/radon-risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">1 in 15 households</a> across the United States are believed to have heightened radon concentrations. Homes with elevated radon levels have been found in all states.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Asbestos and Other Substances</span><br />
Exposure to the following chemicals increases the risk for lung cancer:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Asbestos:</span> Inhalation of these naturally occurring fibers can lead to their entrapment within the lungs. Asbestos has been used in building materials (e.g., roofing shingles and asbestos cement products), friction products (e.g., brake and transmission parts), and heat-resistant fabrics.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cadmium:</span> Cadmium, a natural element present in small quantities, is mainly obtained in the United States as a byproduct of producing metals like zinc, lead, and copper. As it is resistant to corrosion, cadmium has been utilized in making batteries, pigments, metal coatings, and plastics. Cadmium is also present in tobacco smoke.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Arsenic:</span> Arsenic, a naturally existing semi-metal, is extensively dispersed throughout the Earth’s crust. Currently, in the United States, copper chromated arsenic (CCA) is used in industrial applications, while organic arsenic compounds find use mainly as pesticides, primarily on cotton plants. Arsenic can enter drinking water from natural sources, and is present in tobacco smoke.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chromium:</span> The natural chemical element chromium serves various purposes, including its use in steel production, chrome plating, dye and pigment creation, leather tanning, and wood preservation.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Silica:</span> Quartz, found in sand, gravel, clay, granite, and various rocks, represents the predominant crystalline silica form, which is hazardous to the lungs. Currently, millions of U.S. workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in a variety of industries.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Diesel exhaust:</span> Several studies involving workers exposed to diesel exhaust have revealed <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/diesel-exhaust-and-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">slight yet noteworthy rises</a> in lung cancer risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polluted air:</span> In a study examining almost half a million people from England, South Korea, and Taiwan, about half of the nonsmokers were found to have a mutation in a <a href="https://www.esmo.org/newsroom/press-releases/scientists-discover-how-air-pollution-may-trigger-lung-cancer-in-never-smokers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene called EGFR</a>. Researchers found that inhaling tiny air particles called PM 2.5 can increase the chances of getting NSCLC, especially in those with EGFR gene mutations.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Genetics</span><br />
If your parents, siblings, or children have had lung cancer, your risk of developing it could increase. Studies indicate that certain families have a notable history of lung cancer, possibly due to a <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/what-causes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene mutation</a>. For instance, individuals who inherit specific DNA alterations on a specific chromosome (e.g., chromosome 6) are more likely to develop lung cancer, regardless of smoking status.<br />
Lung cancer-related gene changes are commonly acquired due to environmental factors rather than being inherited. Some mutations may arise randomly within cells. Certain acquired gene alterations, such as the RB1 tumor suppressor gene, are believed to play a significant role in SCLC development.<br />
What Are the Stages of Lung Cancer?<br />
Staging categorizes cancer based on its spread within the body, considering tumor size and location. NSCLC and SCLC have their own separate staging systems.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">NSCLC</span><br />
The <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">TNM system</a> is the most widely used staging system for NSCLC, consisting of five stages. In this system:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>T indicates the size and extent of the primary tumor.<br />
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<li>N indicates the presence of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.<br />
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<li>M indicates if the cancer has metastasized to other body parts.<br />
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Combining the T, N, and M situations yields an overall stage for NSCLC:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 0:</span> This is the earliest stage where cancer cells are found only in the top layer of cells lining the air passages and have not invaded deeper into the lung tissue.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 1:</span> The lung cancer remains within the lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 2:</span> The lung cancer remains within the lung, but the tumor is larger and more invasive than stage 1.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 3:</span> At this stage, the cancer has typically spread to nearby lymph nodes and may involve more extensive invasion into the surrounding tissues.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Stage 4:</span> This is the most advanced stage, indicating that cancer has metastasized to distant organs or tissues.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">SCLC</span><br />
There are <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/staging/staging-small-cell-lung-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">two stages</a> of SCLC:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Limited stage:</span> The cancer exists in one lung and/or in its nearby lymph nodes on the same side of the chest.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Extensive stage: </span>The cancer has spread extensively within the lung containing the tumor, to the opposite lung, to lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest, or distant parts of the body. This may also involve cancer spreading to the fluid surrounding the lung. <br />
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Who Is More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer?<br />
The risk factors for lung cancer include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smoking.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radon exposure.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Exposure to asbestos and other substances:</span> People who work in asbestos mines, the auto industry, shipyards, cement plants, plumbing and heating trades, construction, and painters, carpenters, and electricians are susceptible to exposure.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Polluted air exposure.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">High-red meat and/or saturated-fat diet:</span> One <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272523119300802?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">review of studies</a> found consuming red meat may increase the likelihood of developing lung cancer, whereas processed and white meats, organ meats, and fish do not appear to contribute to the risk. High consumption of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590804/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">total and saturated fats</a> has been linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, particularly among smokers.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Older age:</span> It is rare for those under 40 to have this type of cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ethnicity:</span> Black men have a roughly 12 percent higher likelihood of developing lung cancer than white men, whereas the rate is approximately 16 percent lower for black women than for white women. While the overall risk of lung cancer is lower among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, it is this group's <a href="https://www.lung.org/about-us/diversity-inclusion/asian-pacific-heritage-lung-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">primary cause of cancer-related mortality</a>. Among these, Native Hawaiians exhibit the highest lung cancer death rates.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Personal or family history:</span> Individuals who previously had lung cancer face an elevated chance of recurrence. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5351216/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Around 8 percent</a> of lung cancers stem from inheritance or a genetic predisposition, such as chromosome 6.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Radiation exposure:</span> Cancer survivors who underwent chest radiation therapy face an elevated risk of lung cancer, particularly if they smoke. Individuals exposed to ionizing radiation from atomic bomb detonations or nuclear accidents are more likely to have an increased risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Certain diseases:</span> Ongoing lung disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increase the likelihood of lung cancer. Lung cancer risk also increases for people with certain autoimmune disorders, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, Graves’ disease/hyperthyroidism, and sarcoidosis.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Weakened immune system:</span> Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) doesn’t cause cancer per se, since it leads to a weakened immune system, people with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are prone to developing certain types of cancer, including lung. People with a suppressed immune system are also at an increased risk.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sedative lifestyle:</span> Smokers who engaged in vigorous activity at least once a week have been found to have a <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/exercise-may-reduce-lung-cancer-risk-smokers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">29 percent</a> lower likelihood of developing lung cancer compared to those who rarely or never participated in such activities.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Beta-carotene supplements:</span> Beta carotene is a red-orange pigment found in many plants and an antioxidant that protects the body from damaging molecules called free radicals. However, research has demonstrated a <a href="https://wiki.cancer.org.au/policy/Position_statement_-_Beta-carotene_and_cancer_risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">compelling link</a> between beta-carotene supplements and an increased lung cancer risk among smokers. Therefore, smokers are recommended to obtain beta carotene only via natural food sources.<br />
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How Is Lung Cancer Diagnosed?<br />
Many different tests can detect and diagnose lung cancer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Screening</span><br />
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual lung cancer screening for individuals between 50 and 80 with a smoking history of 20 pack-years, whether current smokers or those who have quit within the past 15 years. One pack-year corresponds to smoking an average of one pack of cigarettes daily for a year.<br />
There is currently only one recommended screening test in the United States: <a href="https://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-types/lung-cancer/diagnosis-and-detection/low-dose-ct-scan" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">low-dose computed tomography</a> (LDCT). LDCT is a quick and noninvasive procedure and is similar to a standard CT scan but involves much lower radiation exposure, reducing the potential risks linked to yearly or frequent tests.<br />
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Research has found that LDCT is the only one that <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/lung-screening-pdq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">decreases the risk of dying</a> from lung cancer in heavy smokers among all available screening methods.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Diagnostic Testing</span><br />
The process typically starts with a consultation with your physician, who will inquire about your symptoms, risk factors, and general health and conduct a physical examination. Based on these findings, your doctor might direct you to a specialist or request tests to assess lung cancer or other potential health concerns. These tests may include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chest X-ray:</span> A chest X-ray is often the first test used to search for any abnormal areas in your lungs by looking at the organs and bones inside your chest.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">CT scan:</span> A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan is often the second test during the lung cancer diagnosis procedure. This specialized form of X-ray imaging captures detailed images of the lungs. It is more effective in revealing lung tumors compared to standard chest X-rays. Additionally, it can provide information about the dimensions, form, and location of lung tumors and identify enlarged lymph nodes that may harbor metastatic cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">PET scan:</span> A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a type of nuclear medicine imaging examination that employs radioactive sugar to generate vivid 3D color images, revealing the functioning of your cells. This test is helpful when your doctor suspects the cancer has metastasized but is unsure of its location, and it can also be used in lung cancer staging.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">MRI scan:</span> A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan provides detailed cross-sectional images of soft tissues in the body but employs radio waves and strong magnets instead of X-rays. It is particularly valuable in searching for potential lung cancer spread to the brain, heart, or spinal cord.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Ultrasound:</span> Ultrasound employs high-frequency sound waves to generate images of body components. It detects fluid accumulation around the lungs and assists in guiding biopsies or the removal of chest cavity fluids.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sputum cytology:</span> Sputum, the mucus coughed up from the lungs, is examined under a microscope by a pathologist to detect cancer cells. This process may help identify cancers originating in the major lung airways.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Biopsy:</span> A biopsy is a procedure where a small tissue or tumor sample is extracted from the body for microscopic examination. It is performed to diagnose lung cancer or determine if an anomaly is cancerous. A biopsy is the most effective method to determine whether lung cancer exists and the extent to which it has spread.<br />
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What Are the Complications of Lung Cancer?<br />
Lung cancer’s complications include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Blood clots:</span> A great risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) exists due to the effects of the cancer itself on clotting factors and sometimes due to chemotherapy. In some cases, clots can dislodge and travel to the lungs, resulting in a condition known as pulmonary embolism (PE).<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Paraneoplastic syndromes:</span> These are most prevalent among middle-aged to older adults and are frequently associated with lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fatigue.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Shortness of breath:</span> Lung tumors can lead to shortness of breath by obstructing airways, thus hampering airflow. Lung cancer might also lead to pleural effusion, causing fluid accumulation around the lungs and hindering their full expansion. Additionally, lung cancer can reduce red blood cells, affecting oxygen transport.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hemoptysis (coughing up blood):</span> Hemoptysis is when you cough up sputum with blood. This blood can come from your lungs or the tubes that bring air to your lungs.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cachexia:</span> This is commonly seen in advanced lung cancer patients with associated weight loss, including muscle loss. At diagnosis, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834956/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">60 percent</a> of patients have noticeably lost weight.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Anemia:</span> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14596691/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Anemia is common</a> among individuals with lung cancer, with its occurrence and intensity influenced by factors such as the stage of the tumor, duration of the illness, and past and ongoing treatments.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Neutropenia:</span> Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia refers to a decreased level of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Nephrotoxicity:</span> Nephrotoxicity is a swift decline in kidney function caused by the toxic impact of medications and chemicals.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fluid buildup in the chest.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Hypercalcemia:</span> In some instances, lung cancer can <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663891/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">cause hypercalcemia</a>, which is higher calcium levels in the blood.<br />
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What Are the Treatments for Lung Cancer?<br />
Treatment plans depend on the type of lung cancer you have. The following are the main types of treatments, though there are others.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Surgery</span><br />
The surgery option is determined primarily by the tumor’s size, location, and extent of spread within the lungs. If a patient has NSCLC in one lung and is in good health otherwise, surgery to remove cancer cells is likely recommended. Since SCLC often affects both lungs, surgery alone is not commonly recommended. Lymph nodes may also be removed during the surgery to determine if they contain cancer.<br />
There are <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">four types</a> of lung cancer surgery:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Wedge resection or segmentectomy:</span> This surgery removes a small portion of the lung. It’s only suitable for a select group of patients with small, localized cancers, often at <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">an early stage</a> of NSCLC.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Lobectomy:</span> This involves removing one of the larger sections (lobes) of the lung. It is usually recommended if the cancer is confined to one specific section of one lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Pneumonectomy:</span> In this procedure, the entire lung is removed. It’s chosen when the cancer is located in the middle of the lung or has extensively spread throughout the lung.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Sleeve resection:</span> This procedure removes part of the <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/Common/PopUps/popDefinition.aspx?id=45629&amp;version=patient&amp;language=English&amp;dictionary=Cancer.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">bronchus</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Radiation</span><br />
Radiation therapy employs strong energy beams to help eliminate cancer cells. Sometimes, a combination of chemotherapy and radiation is the primary approach. Radiation therapy can alleviate symptoms like pain for advanced lung cancers or those that have spread.<br />
There are <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-non-small-cell/radiation-therapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">two main types</a> of radiation therapy:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">External beam radiation therapy (EBRT):</span> EBRT directs radiation from outside the body onto the cancer. This method is painless, with each session taking just a few minutes. Lung radiation treatments are usually administered five days a week over five to seven weeks.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy):</span> Also known as endobronchial brachytherapy or endobronchial radiation therapy, this is a form of internal radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside the bronchus during a bronchoscopy. Brachytherapy is utilized for lung tumors in the bronchi and minimizes radiation exposure to nearby organs.<br />
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<a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/treatment/radiation-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Prophylactic cranial irradiation</a> (PCI), which involves applying external beam radiation to the entire brain, is recommended for individuals with either limited or extensive stage SCLC who have positively responded to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, it is not considered for those with SCLC who have not responded to chemotherapy. NSCLC patients do not benefit from this treatment.<br />
PCI aims to prevent the spread of SCLC to the brain or address cancer cells that might have spread undetected.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">3. Chemotherapy</span><br />
Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs to halt the growth of cancer cells, either by eliminating them or impeding their division. Most people with lung cancer receive chemotherapy depending on their stage or to help eliminate residual cancer cells if surgery is first performed.<br />
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Chemotherapy is typically administered in cycles consisting of taking the medication for several days, followed by a break of a few weeks to allow the treatment to take effect and your body to recover. Most individuals require <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">four to six cycles</a> over three to six months.<br />
After completing the cycles, your doctor will assess the progress. If the cancer has improved, further treatment might not be necessary. If the cancer hasn’t shown improvement, your doctor may recommend a different chemotherapy or maintenance chemotherapy to control the cancer.<br />
Lung cancer chemotherapy involves a combination of medicines delivered through an intravenous drip or a chest tube. Drugs are sometimes given as oral capsules or tablets.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-small-cell/chemotherapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Limited-stage SCLC</a> is frequently treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (i.e., chemoradiation). In extensive-stage SCLC, the primary treatment usually involves chemotherapy, sometimes combined with immunotherapy.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">4. Targeted Therapy</span><br />
Targeted therapy, also called biological therapy, uses medications created to impede the progression of advanced NSCLC. These treatments suit individuals with specific proteins in their cancer cells.<br />
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The choice of targeted therapy will hinge on the <a href="https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/treatment/targeted-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">gene mutation</a> detected during comprehensive preliminary tests and the availability of drugs targeting that mutation.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-non-small-cell/targeted-therapies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Targeted therapy drugs</a> can be effective when chemotherapy drugs do not yield results.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5. Radiofrequency Ablation</span><br />
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may be considered for people with small tumors near a lung's edge. It uses powerful radio waves to heat the tumor. A thin, needle-like device is inserted through the skin and carefully positioned within the tumor, aided by CT scans. Once properly placed, an electric current flows through the probe, generating heat that eradicates cancer cells within the tumor.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">6. Endobronchial Therapy</span><br />
Endobronchial therapy removes blockages caused by lung cancer within the airway tubes (bronchi or bronchioles). When surgical removal of the cancer isn’t feasible due to health concerns or tumor location, endobronchial therapies can mitigate symptoms by reducing airway blockage.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">7. Immunotherapy</span><br />
Immunotherapy is a biological therapy that uses the patient’s own <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/treating-small-cell/immunotherapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">immune system</a> to fight cancer. Immunotherapy drugs boost, direct, or restore the body’s natural defenses against cancer.<br />
Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy is an immunotherapy used to treat some patients with advanced NSCLC. One example is the PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitor therapy.<br />
PD-1 is a protein found on the surface of T cells that helps keep the body’s immune responses in check. PD-L1 is a protein found in some types of cancer cells. When PD-1 attaches to PD-L1, it stops the T cells from killing the cancer cells. PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors keep PD-1 and PD-L1 proteins from attaching to each other, thus allowing the T cells to kill cancer cells.<br />
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<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1059557/full#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20latest%20results%20of%20the%20ASTRUM-005,the%20new%20standard%20first-line%20treatment%20for%20ES-SCLC%20%283%29." target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">A combination</a> of PD-L1 immunotherapy with chemotherapy also seems to help some people with SCLC live longer.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">8. Palliative Care</span><br />
Palliative care, or supportive care, helps manage lung cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. Meeting with a palliative care team early on can ensure comfort during and after treatment.<br />
How Does Mindset Affect Lung Cancer?<br />
Although <a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/jan08/cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">certain studies</a> indicate that maintaining a positive attitude might <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2858800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">not directly influence</a> lung cancer survival rates or disease progression, <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883157/full" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">other research</a> suggests that optimism and a positive mindset can contribute to an improved quality of life for individuals facing cancer.<br />
<a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/survivorship/coping/attitudes-and-feelings-about-cancer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Many cancer survivors</a> and those actively fighting the disease believe that maintaining optimism and positivity enhances their overall outlook on life. Some also believe that their optimistic and positive mindset may influence their disease management, treatment outcomes, and chances of survival.<br />
What Are the Natural Approaches to Lung Cancer?<br />
Natural remedies for lung cancer include some alternative therapies, which can help promote cancer cell death and improve symptoms and treatment side effects, but they are currently intended to complement conventional treatments rather than replace them. Before using any of the following natural remedies, please consult your doctor.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">1. Whole-Body Hyperthermia</span><br />
Also known as thermal therapy, thermal ablation, or thermotherapy for cancer treatment, <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/hyperthermia" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">hyperthermia</a> is a treatment method where body tissue is heated to temperatures as high as 113 F (45 C), aimed at selectively damaging and eliminating cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues.<br />
Hyperthermia can be used to treat many types of cancer, including lung. Hyperthermia can potentially disrupt the structures and proteins within cancer cells, reducing the size of lung tumors. Additionally, hyperthermia might enhance the responsiveness of cancer cells to other therapeutic interventions. It is almost always used with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other forms of cancer treatment.<br />
The tools used in hyperthermia treatment include microwave-powered probes, radio waves (radiofrequency), lasers, heated blankets, and a heated chamber.<br />
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There are different types of hyperthermia treatment, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Local hyperthermia:</span> Heat is applied to a small area of the body.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Regional hyperthermia:</span> Heat is applied to an organ, limb, or large area of the body.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Whole-body hyperthermia:</span> A patient is treated in a thermal chamber or covered with heated blankets, elevating the body temperature to 107 or 108 F for brief durations.<br />
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</ul>
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22803062/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found that the combined approach of whole-body hyperthermia along with cytostatic treatment (cyclophosphamide and melatonin) led to the most significant suppression of spontaneous Walker 256 carcinosarcoma tumor growth. This treatment also halted mitotic activity in tumor cells and promoted necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Hyperthermia treatment is currently viewed as a "<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9030926/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">promising anti-cancer strategy</a>."<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">2. Traditional Herbal Medicine</span><br />
According to a paper in <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806388/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Integrative Cancer Therapies</a>, traditional herbal medicine has long been vital in complementary and alternative medicine, offering multiple targets, minimal side effects, and significant therapeutic advantages.<br />
Jinfukang decoction (JFK), an herbal formula for NSCLC therapy, comprises 12 herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Laboratory studies indicate that JFK prescriptions act as tumor inhibitors in human lung cancer cells by blocking their growth through DNA inhibition. Furthermore, clinical findings reveal that combining the decoction with cisplatin chemotherapy extends survival among stages 2 and 3 NSCLC patients, enhances immune metrics, and mitigates cisplatin-induced side effects.<br />
The paper indicates that certain herbal decoctions can induce cancer cell death, make cells more susceptible to other cancer treatments, reduce tumor recurrence rates, regulate human immune functions, or prolong disease-free survival in patients.<br />
Several medicinal herbs and their extracts have been found to have anti-lung cancer effects, including:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Astragalus:</span> Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharides (APS), one component of the JFK prescription, have been found to <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35315366/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">decrease the proliferation</a> and migration of NSCLC cells.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Berberine:</span> Berberine comes from plants like Chinese medicinal herbs barberry and goldenseal. <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/6/1119" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> showed that a particular form of berberine called phytantriol-based berberine has about 20 times the strength in stopping lung cancer growth and spread as regular berberine. In lab tests, it also helped control genes related to lung cancer, reducing the activity of proteins that enhance cancer cell growth. It also has fewer side effects than regular berberine.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">White mulberry (Morus alba):</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7764986/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Albanol B</a> (ABN-B), isolated from mulberries, has been found to be able to inhibit the proliferation of four human lung cancer cell lines and induce cell death. Treatment with <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9866470/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Kuwanon M</a> (KWM), another characteristic constituent isolated from the root bark of Morus alba, can induce the suppression of lung cancer cell proliferation and migration in lab studies.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Snake-needle grass (Oldenlandia diffusa):</span> In <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15273074/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">one animal study</a>, this extract effectively suppressed lung cancer cells and triggered a notable increase in their death. Additionally, it significantly inhibited lung metastases without any noticeable adverse effects.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Curcumin:</span> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24840628/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Curcumin</a>, derived from turmeric, is a key compound with various therapeutic properties, like antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be an effective adjunct in treating solid organ tumors due to its ability to regulate oncogenes and its lack of harmful effects. However, most evidence comes from laboratory studies, so more research involving patients is needed to confirm its effectiveness.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Thai herbal extracts:</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6983161/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found several extracts of Thai medicinal herbs Bridelia ovata, Croton oblongifolius (dyer’s croton), and Erythrophleum succirubrum that exhibited toxic effects on one lung cancer cell line. The ethanolic extract of E. succirubrum was the most effective and had a significant potential to be used for future lung cancer treatment.<br />
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</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">3. Aromatherapy</span><br />
Aromatherapy uses plant essential oils as a complementary health practice, often inhaled or applied in diluted form on the skin. The essential oils from certain plants have been shown to affect lung cancer cells in laboratory tests and living organisms. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3473030/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">One study</a> found that vapor from the essential oils of Litsea cubeba seeds could kill lung cancer cells by inducing their apoptosis and causing cell cycle arrest.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">4. Therapies to Potentially Reduce the Use of Chemo Drugs</span><br />
Several therapies can enhance the efficiency of cancer drug administration, thus making the treatment healthier for patients. These include:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insulin potentiation therapy (IPT):</span> Also known as insulin-potentiated targeted low-dose therapy (IPTLD), this offers a complementary approach to treating certain cancers, including lung cancer. Often termed “low-dose chemotherapy,” IPT is a complementary treatment alongside other cancer therapies. As insulin can increase the permeability of cancer cell membranes due to their higher insulin receptor count, this therapy makes it easier for chemotherapy drugs to enter the cancer cells. Then, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20148468/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">fewer chemotherapy chemicals</a> are needed for the same therapeutic effects.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Magnetic aerosol drug targeting (MADT):</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394297/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">An emerging technique</a> that shows great promise for lung cancer therapy, MADT involves utilizing a permanent magnet to deliver drugs to specific locations within the lung precisely. MADT can be performed by using either an implanted magnet within the body or a magnet positioned externally. Using a permanent magnet has a noticeable impact on how efficiently treatment particles are trapped.<br />
</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5. Acupuncture and Acupoint Stimulation</span><br />
Research has demonstrated that <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4029525/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">stimulating specific acupoints</a> has a powerful impact on the immune system of lung cancer patients. Researchers observed a notable rise in immune cell-regulating cytokine interleukin-2 levels, as well as an increase in immune cells, including T-cell subtypes and natural killer cells. Moreover, acupoint stimulation notably reduced the bone marrow suppression often caused by conventional therapy in lung cancer patients, including lower hemoglobin, platelet, and white blood cell counts.<br />
Acupuncture can <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9479629/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">significantly improve</a> lung cancer-related symptoms affecting a patient’s quality of life, such as pain, nausea and vomiting, insomnia, anxiety and depression, fatigue, and constipation.<br />
How Can I Prevent Lung Cancer?<br />
Based on the risk factors for lung cancer, there are several ways for you to prevent it:<ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Avoid or quit smoking or being around secondhand smoke:</span> Within <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/prevention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">12 years of quitting</a>, your lung cancer risk will decrease by over half that of a smoker.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Test your home's radon levels:</span> You can get the radon level of your home tested by contacting your <a href="https://www.epa.gov/radon/epa-map-radon-zones-and-supplemental-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">state radon office</a>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Avoid or minimize exposure to carcinogens:</span> Before taking a new job, do your due diligence to determine if there will be exposure to lung cancer-causing toxic substances such as asbestos and silica.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Eat a lower-fat, high-fiber diet:</span> Choose a diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, and healthy meats. Limit red meat and saturated fats; consume poultry, fish, and vegetables instead. Regular consumption of <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673605676283" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">cruciferous vegetables</a>, such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, has been shown to protect against lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Get enough omega-3s:</span> The three primary <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-Consumer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">omega-3 fatty acids</a> include alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) found in plant oils, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in fish and other seafood, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in seafood. Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids might hinder the <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17896154/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">growth of cancer cells</a> and potentially <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32393071/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">regulate key pathways</a> that influence the advancement or complications of lung cancer.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Boost your vitamins and antioxidants:</span> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10053575/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Oxidative stress</a> is a key factor in the harmful effects caused by cancer radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, as well as selenium and zinc, can potentially enhance the body’s defense against oxidative stress. On the other hand, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7285147/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">laboratory research</a> indicates that very high doses of vitamin C make it act as a pro-oxidant, reducing the energy levels in cancer cells, damaging their DNA, and thus triggering a chain of reactions that eventually leads to their death.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Exercise at least twice per week:</span> Adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, coupled with strength training twice a week.<br />
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Get lung cancer screenings if at high risk:</span> If you are at a high risk of developing lung cancer, talk with your doctor, who will order the appropriate screening tests for you.<br />
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</ul>
<span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">Medically reviewed by <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/author-beverly-timerding" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Beverly Timerding, MD</a>.</span></blockquote>
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			<description><![CDATA[PSA: Always cook your fish. Tilapia is 99.9% farm raised, mostly in CHINA where they feed them human sewage (yeah, human shit, and chicken crap as their primary source of food.<br />
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kron4.com/news/bay-area/san-jose-woman-loses-limbs-battling-bacterial-infection-from-tilapia/<br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a warning about a bacterial infection that people can get by eating raw or undercooked fish or by exposing an open wound to coastal waters. A friend tells us this San Jose woman likely got this specific infection after eating undercooked tilapia.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A San Jose mother’s life is changed forever. Laura Barajas, 40, has had her limbs amputated while battling a bacterial infection.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“It’s just been really heavy on all of us. It’s terrible. This could’ve happened to any of us,” said Barajas’ friend Anna Messina.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Messina says back in late July Barajas had bought tilapia from a local market for dinner. She cooked it and ate it alone. Within days, she got very ill and was then hospitalized.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“She almost lost her life. She was on a respirator,” Messina said. “They put her into a medically induced coma. Her fingers were black, her feet were black her bottom lip was black. She had complete sepsis and her kidneys were failing.”</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Now, a month and a half later, Barajas is without her arms and legs.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Messina believes the infection was caused by Vibrio vulnificus — a bacterial infection the CDC has been warning about.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“The ways you can get infected with this bacteria are one-you can eat something that’s contaminated with it the other way is by having a cut or tattoo exposed to water in which this bug lives,” said UCSF Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Spottiswoode says the bacteria is especially concerning for people who are immunocompromised.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The CDC says about 150-200 cases of the infections are reported each year and about one in five people with the infection die — sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.</span><br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[PSA: Always cook your fish. Tilapia is 99.9% farm raised, mostly in CHINA where they feed them human sewage (yeah, human shit, and chicken crap as their primary source of food.<br />
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kron4.com/news/bay-area/san-jose-woman-loses-limbs-battling-bacterial-infection-from-tilapia/<br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a warning about a bacterial infection that people can get by eating raw or undercooked fish or by exposing an open wound to coastal waters. A friend tells us this San Jose woman likely got this specific infection after eating undercooked tilapia.<br />
<br />
</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">A San Jose mother’s life is changed forever. Laura Barajas, 40, has had her limbs amputated while battling a bacterial infection.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“It’s just been really heavy on all of us. It’s terrible. This could’ve happened to any of us,” said Barajas’ friend Anna Messina.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Messina says back in late July Barajas had bought tilapia from a local market for dinner. She cooked it and ate it alone. Within days, she got very ill and was then hospitalized.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“She almost lost her life. She was on a respirator,” Messina said. “They put her into a medically induced coma. Her fingers were black, her feet were black her bottom lip was black. She had complete sepsis and her kidneys were failing.”</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Now, a month and a half later, Barajas is without her arms and legs.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Messina believes the infection was caused by Vibrio vulnificus — a bacterial infection the CDC has been warning about.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">“The ways you can get infected with this bacteria are one-you can eat something that’s contaminated with it the other way is by having a cut or tattoo exposed to water in which this bug lives,” said UCSF Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Spottiswoode says the bacteria is especially concerning for people who are immunocompromised.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #666666;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The CDC says about 150-200 cases of the infections are reported each year and about one in five people with the infection die — sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.</span><br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Covid & The Smokers Paradox]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1199</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am going to transfer this here as this appears to be the last thread of mine to have survived on the topic. It appears there has been a purge of lots of my old threads.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1326579/pg1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1326579/pg1</a><br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Revisiting the Smokers Paradox as it is called. It is hard to get good information since "most" of the US studies counter the evidence that it exists in the first place. Early in the covid epidemic, it was noticed that "active smokers" were disproportionately under represented for contracting the disease and being hospitalized. Numerous studies in China, South Korea, France, India, and even the US confirm this (before the political US studies trying to cover this fact up).</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Japanese have been trying to find out why. They have some theories (listed below) that include ACE2 receptor protection and possibly radioactivity in tobacco could be blocking the Covid receptors themselves. Interesting information to say the least.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Has anyone else heard of any other theories and or studies / research into this?</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color">Revisiting the Paradox of Smoking: Radioactivity in Tobacco Smoke or Suppressing the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, via Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor Signal?</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15593258221075111" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10...8221075111</a></span><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Despite current controversies, some reports show a paradoxical mitigating effect associated with smoking in individuals with symptomatic COVID-19 compared to the general population. To explain the potential mechanisms behind the lower number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, it has been hypothesized that cigarette smoking may reduce the odds of cytokine storm and related severe inflammatory responses through cholinergic-mediated anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Japanese scientists have recently identified a potential mechanism behind the lower numbers of COVID-19 cases amongst smokers compared to non-smokers. However, we believe that this mitigative effect may be due to the relatively high concentration of deposited energy of alpha particles emitted from naturally occurring radionuclides such as Po-210 in cigarette tobacco. Regarding COVID-19, other researchers and our team have previously addressed the anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects of low doses of ionizing radiation. MC-simulation using the Geant4 Monte Carlo toolkit shows that the radiation dose absorbed in a spherical cell with a radius of .9 μm for a single 5.5 MeV alpha particle is about 5.1 Gy. This energy deposition may trigger both anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects which paradoxically lower the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in smokers.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size">The Japanese want to know why and have been / were running research:</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Drugs that mimic effects of cigarette smoke reduce SARS-CoV-2's ability to enter cell</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/66516" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/66516</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">A team of Japanese scientists demonstrates that treatment with AHR agonists decreases expression of ACE2 via AHR activation, resulting in suppression of COVID-19.</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Researchers have identified two drugs that mimic the effect of chemicals in cigarette smoke to bind to a receptor in mammalian cells that inhibits production of ACE2 proteins, a process that appears to reduce the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter the cell.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Paradox of the Low Prevalence of Current Smokers Among COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in Nonintensive Care Wards: Results From an Italian Multicenter Case-Control Study</span></span><br />
<br />
</span></span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32964233/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32964233/</a><br />
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<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Results: The percentages of current smokers (4.1% vs 16%, p = .00003) and never smokers (71.6% vs 56.8%, p = .0014) were significantly different between COVID-19 and non-COVID 19 patients. COVID-19 patients had lower mean age (69.5 vs 74.2 years, p = .00085) and were more frequently males (59.2% vs 44%, p = .0011). In the logistic regression analysis, current smokers were significantly less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 compared with nonsmokers (odds ratio = 0.23; 95% confidence interval, 0.11-0.48, p &lt; .001), even after adjusting for age and gender (odds ratio = 0.14; 95% confidence interval, 0.06-0.31, p &lt; .001).<br />
<br />
Conclusions: We reported an unexpectedly low prevalence of current smokers among COVID-19 patients hospitalized in nonintensive care wards. The meaning of these preliminary findings, which are in line with those currently emerging in literature, is unclear; they need to be confirmed by larger studies.<br />
<br />
Implications: An unexpectedly low prevalence of current smokers among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in some Italian nonintensive care wards is reported. This finding could be a stimulus for the generation of novel hypotheses on individual predisposition and possible strategies for reducing the risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 and needs to be confirmed by further larger studies designed with adequate methodology.</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The bizzare phenomenon of smokers’ paradox in the immediate outcome post acute myocardial infarction: an insight into the Malaysian National Cardiovascular Database-Acute Coronary Syndrome</span></span><br />
</span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846599/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846599/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Conclusion</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Smoking seems to be associated with a favourable outcome post myocardial infarction. The phenomenon of ‘smoker’s paradox’ is in fact a reality in our patients population. The definitive explanation for this unexpected protective effect of smoking remains unclear.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Could coffee offer protection from catching COVID-19?</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-11-coffee-covid-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://phys.org/news/2022-11-coffee-covid-.html</a></span></span></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am going to transfer this here as this appears to be the last thread of mine to have survived on the topic. It appears there has been a purge of lots of my old threads.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1326579/pg1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1326579/pg1</a><br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Revisiting the Smokers Paradox as it is called. It is hard to get good information since "most" of the US studies counter the evidence that it exists in the first place. Early in the covid epidemic, it was noticed that "active smokers" were disproportionately under represented for contracting the disease and being hospitalized. Numerous studies in China, South Korea, France, India, and even the US confirm this (before the political US studies trying to cover this fact up).</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Japanese have been trying to find out why. They have some theories (listed below) that include ACE2 receptor protection and possibly radioactivity in tobacco could be blocking the Covid receptors themselves. Interesting information to say the least.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Has anyone else heard of any other theories and or studies / research into this?</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color">Revisiting the Paradox of Smoking: Radioactivity in Tobacco Smoke or Suppressing the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, via Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor Signal?</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15593258221075111" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10...8221075111</a></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Despite current controversies, some reports show a paradoxical mitigating effect associated with smoking in individuals with symptomatic COVID-19 compared to the general population. To explain the potential mechanisms behind the lower number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, it has been hypothesized that cigarette smoking may reduce the odds of cytokine storm and related severe inflammatory responses through cholinergic-mediated anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Japanese scientists have recently identified a potential mechanism behind the lower numbers of COVID-19 cases amongst smokers compared to non-smokers. However, we believe that this mitigative effect may be due to the relatively high concentration of deposited energy of alpha particles emitted from naturally occurring radionuclides such as Po-210 in cigarette tobacco. Regarding COVID-19, other researchers and our team have previously addressed the anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects of low doses of ionizing radiation. MC-simulation using the Geant4 Monte Carlo toolkit shows that the radiation dose absorbed in a spherical cell with a radius of .9 μm for a single 5.5 MeV alpha particle is about 5.1 Gy. This energy deposition may trigger both anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic effects which paradoxically lower the risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 in smokers.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size">The Japanese want to know why and have been / were running research:</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Drugs that mimic effects of cigarette smoke reduce SARS-CoV-2's ability to enter cell</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/66516" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/66516</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">A team of Japanese scientists demonstrates that treatment with AHR agonists decreases expression of ACE2 via AHR activation, resulting in suppression of COVID-19.</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Researchers have identified two drugs that mimic the effect of chemicals in cigarette smoke to bind to a receptor in mammalian cells that inhibits production of ACE2 proteins, a process that appears to reduce the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter the cell.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The Paradox of the Low Prevalence of Current Smokers Among COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in Nonintensive Care Wards: Results From an Italian Multicenter Case-Control Study</span></span><br />
<br />
</span></span><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32964233/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32964233/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Results: The percentages of current smokers (4.1% vs 16%, p = .00003) and never smokers (71.6% vs 56.8%, p = .0014) were significantly different between COVID-19 and non-COVID 19 patients. COVID-19 patients had lower mean age (69.5 vs 74.2 years, p = .00085) and were more frequently males (59.2% vs 44%, p = .0011). In the logistic regression analysis, current smokers were significantly less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 compared with nonsmokers (odds ratio = 0.23; 95% confidence interval, 0.11-0.48, p &lt; .001), even after adjusting for age and gender (odds ratio = 0.14; 95% confidence interval, 0.06-0.31, p &lt; .001).<br />
<br />
Conclusions: We reported an unexpectedly low prevalence of current smokers among COVID-19 patients hospitalized in nonintensive care wards. The meaning of these preliminary findings, which are in line with those currently emerging in literature, is unclear; they need to be confirmed by larger studies.<br />
<br />
Implications: An unexpectedly low prevalence of current smokers among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in some Italian nonintensive care wards is reported. This finding could be a stimulus for the generation of novel hypotheses on individual predisposition and possible strategies for reducing the risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 and needs to be confirmed by further larger studies designed with adequate methodology.</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">The bizzare phenomenon of smokers’ paradox in the immediate outcome post acute myocardial infarction: an insight into the Malaysian National Cardiovascular Database-Acute Coronary Syndrome</span></span><br />
</span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846599/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4846599/</a><br />
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<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Conclusion</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font">Smoking seems to be associated with a favourable outcome post myocardial infarction. The phenomenon of ‘smoker’s paradox’ is in fact a reality in our patients population. The definitive explanation for this unexpected protective effect of smoking remains unclear.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Could coffee offer protection from catching COVID-19?</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-11-coffee-covid-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://phys.org/news/2022-11-coffee-covid-.html</a></span></span></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biden Wants To Fund & Develop New Covid Vaccine, May Require Everyone To Take It]]></title>
			<link>https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1197</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 06:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://rogue-nation.com/mybb/member.php?action=profile&uid=107">Infolurker</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ah, just in cased they missed you last time, Biden and Pharma Gang wants to "Pump You Up" with some more doses of their MRNA covid vaccine. I wonder how much Pfizer and Moderna are giving his family (hypothetically). <br />
<br />
People got what they voted for.... <br />
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-pla...quire-shot</a><br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may require shot for all</span></span><br />
</span></span><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">President Biden</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"> said Friday he plans to request additional funding from Congress for the development of a new COVID-19 vaccine, adding he may require everyone to take it whether they previously received a vaccine or not.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Eb Garamond;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size">Biden’s plot to send America back into lockdown must be stopped</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/biden-s-plot-to-send-america-back-into-lockdown-must-be-stopped/ar-AA1fJBho" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/bi...r-AA1fJBho</a>?<br />
<br />
<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Biden administration is buying Covid equipment and hiring pandemic “safety protocol” officers. And the federal government is also sending &#36;1.4 billion to defense contractors and pharmaceutical companies for more Covid “countermeasures” and vaccines. Does the lunacy ever stop? <br />
<br />
</span><br />
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Covid fanatics’ nonsense never seems to end. In 20 years, we will still probably be prepping for our next lockdown and queuing for our 100th booster shot. And why would it end? Biden’s Project NextGen proves that no lessons have been learned from the last set of pandemic restrictions. Even the British government – certainly not one you could accuse of failure to lock down and vaccinate – is doing none of this.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">We the people are <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/23/trump-covid-advisor-scott-atlas-covid-lockdowns-in-usa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">sick of it</a>, and are starting to resist. Only 17% of Americans got their Covid booster shot according to CDC data. Americans constantly read alarmist stories about new variants and potential future lockdowns, and have started saying “hell no” to the tyranny. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">But it is easy to say things online, and much more difficult to muster the strength to refuse to comply in the face of shame, vitriol, and the admonishment of those around you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">It was hard the first time to fight back against the diktats of those passing their lockdown, mask and vaccine laws, especially when they didn’t even follow their own rules and principles. It was new, and we didn’t know what to do at first. We didn’t know what Covid really was and how it would affect us in the long run. Nobody had all the answers. But now we do. We know that Dr Fauci <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/11/scientists-believed-covid-leaked-wuhan-lab-feared-debate-could/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">misled</a> the American people about the potential origin of the Covid virus, quickly dismissing the Wuhan lab leak theory as a “conspiracy”. We know the mask mandates forced upon citizens were <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/12/face-masks-protect-no-evidence-covid-lockdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">ineffective</a> at best. And we know the devastating impact lockdowns have had on the mental health of young people. <br />
<br />
</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">We have but one option. Do not comply. As soon as we give up our freedom for a bit of safety we risk losing all of it, alongside everything that gives us our humanity. I urge everyone reading this today to take into account what we would be risking by sleepwalking again into disaster. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Our jobs, our friendships, and even our futures may be at risk if we refuse to back down in the face of Biden’s fearmongering. But we must be brave and stand up for our right to a free life. It is the only option we have. </span><br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ah, just in cased they missed you last time, Biden and Pharma Gang wants to "Pump You Up" with some more doses of their MRNA covid vaccine. I wonder how much Pfizer and Moderna are giving his family (hypothetically). <br />
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People got what they voted for.... <br />
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-pla...quire-shot</a><br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may require shot for all</span></span><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url"><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">President Biden</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"> said Friday he plans to request additional funding from Congress for the development of a new COVID-19 vaccine, adding he may require everyone to take it whether they previously received a vaccine or not.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Eb Garamond;" class="mycode_font"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: xx-large;" class="mycode_size">Biden’s plot to send America back into lockdown must be stopped</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/biden-s-plot-to-send-america-back-into-lockdown-must-be-stopped/ar-AA1fJBho" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/bi...r-AA1fJBho</a>?<br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Biden administration is buying Covid equipment and hiring pandemic “safety protocol” officers. And the federal government is also sending &#36;1.4 billion to defense contractors and pharmaceutical companies for more Covid “countermeasures” and vaccines. Does the lunacy ever stop? <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">The Covid fanatics’ nonsense never seems to end. In 20 years, we will still probably be prepping for our next lockdown and queuing for our 100th booster shot. And why would it end? Biden’s Project NextGen proves that no lessons have been learned from the last set of pandemic restrictions. Even the British government – certainly not one you could accuse of failure to lock down and vaccinate – is doing none of this.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">We the people are <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/23/trump-covid-advisor-scott-atlas-covid-lockdowns-in-usa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">sick of it</a>, and are starting to resist. Only 17% of Americans got their Covid booster shot according to CDC data. Americans constantly read alarmist stories about new variants and potential future lockdowns, and have started saying “hell no” to the tyranny. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">But it is easy to say things online, and much more difficult to muster the strength to refuse to comply in the face of shame, vitriol, and the admonishment of those around you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">It was hard the first time to fight back against the diktats of those passing their lockdown, mask and vaccine laws, especially when they didn’t even follow their own rules and principles. It was new, and we didn’t know what to do at first. We didn’t know what Covid really was and how it would affect us in the long run. Nobody had all the answers. But now we do. We know that Dr Fauci <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/11/scientists-believed-covid-leaked-wuhan-lab-feared-debate-could/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">misled</a> the American people about the potential origin of the Covid virus, quickly dismissing the Wuhan lab leak theory as a “conspiracy”. We know the mask mandates forced upon citizens were <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/12/face-masks-protect-no-evidence-covid-lockdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">ineffective</a> at best. And we know the devastating impact lockdowns have had on the mental health of young people. <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;" class="mycode_align"><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">We have but one option. Do not comply. As soon as we give up our freedom for a bit of safety we risk losing all of it, alongside everything that gives us our humanity. I urge everyone reading this today to take into account what we would be risking by sleepwalking again into disaster. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', SegoeUI, Roboto, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Our jobs, our friendships, and even our futures may be at risk if we refuse to back down in the face of Biden’s fearmongering. But we must be brave and stand up for our right to a free life. It is the only option we have. </span><br />
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Well, here is an interesting one. Anyone review studies? I would love to know if this is truly the case.<br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Neonatal, Infant, and Under Age Five Vaccine Doses Routinely Given in Developed Nations and Their Association With Mortality Rates</span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/infant-vaccines-all-cause-mortality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defen...mortality/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Merriweather;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">A new study finds developed countries requiring the most vaccine doses for infants have higher childhood mortality rates, contradicting assumptions that more vaccines equate to lower deaths. The data suggest unintended consequences may increase all-cause mortality</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.cureus.com/articles/164423-neonatal-infant-and-under-age-five-vaccine-doses-routinely-given-in-developed-nations-and-their-association-with-mortality-rates#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cureus.com/articles/164423-n...y-rates#!/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Conclusions</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">There are statistically significant positive correlations between mortality rates of developed nations and the number of early childhood vaccine doses that are routinely given. Further investigations of the hypotheses generated by this study are recommended to confirm that current vaccination schedules are achieving their intended objectives.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, here is an interesting one. Anyone review studies? I would love to know if this is truly the case.<br />
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<span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: x-large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Proxima Nova', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">Neonatal, Infant, and Under Age Five Vaccine Doses Routinely Given in Developed Nations and Their Association With Mortality Rates</span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/infant-vaccines-all-cause-mortality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defen...mortality/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #888888;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Merriweather;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">A new study finds developed countries requiring the most vaccine doses for infants have higher childhood mortality rates, contradicting assumptions that more vaccines equate to lower deaths. The data suggest unintended consequences may increase all-cause mortality</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.cureus.com/articles/164423-neonatal-infant-and-under-age-five-vaccine-doses-routinely-given-in-developed-nations-and-their-association-with-mortality-rates#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cureus.com/articles/164423-n...y-rates#!/</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite><span style="color: #aaaaaa;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: large;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Conclusions</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto Slab;" class="mycode_font">There are statistically significant positive correlations between mortality rates of developed nations and the number of early childhood vaccine doses that are routinely given. Further investigations of the hypotheses generated by this study are recommended to confirm that current vaccination schedules are achieving their intended objectives.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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