Cancer and Anti-Cancer Treatments

Cancer, and Anti-Cancer Therapies and Treatments

Updated Nov 2019

This page contains a collection of news articles in pdf format on advances in cancer treatment and the anti-cancer properties of specific fruit, vegatables and other foodstuffs. Many individual foodstuffs have differential anti-cancer properties and some are cancer causing. Choosing a good combination of dietary factors can make a significant collective difference to human survival rates and cancer avoidance.

Cancer is in some ways a disease of the embryogenic pathway ( 1, 2, 3), so involves faulty cancer stem cells (1, 2, 3, 4) which may play a role in the spread of more malignant forms and also incite tissue transfer through secreted growth factors.

Cancer Immunology: It also invloves a breakdown of the immune system in which malignant cells are not recognized soon enough, resulting in the cancer adapting and producing adaptive mutations which shield immune signatures. Both of these mechanisms are targets of novel treatment.

The links are in no way comprehensive, but simply form a record of articles noticed and listed for future reference and a starting point for further research. Many of the foodstuffs are located under specific cancer types but could be active across a spectrum of cancers.

UK to pilot blood test that may detect 50 types of cancer CNN 2020 Sensitive and specific multi-cancer detection and localization using methylation signatures in cell-free DNA
Landmark study to transform cancer treatment 2020
Lung cancer ALK+NSCLC genetic mutation screening could save lives 2019
Most cancer types 'just bad luck' 2015 Random mutations play large role in cancer, study finds 2017
Cancer is not just 'bad luck' but down to environment, study suggests 2016
Substantial contribution of extrinsic risk factors to cancer development 2016 pwd=
The test that can predict cancer 13 years before it develops 2015
Thousands of cancer sufferers surviving decades after diagnosis 2016
One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection 2014
Scientists find 'root' of cancer 2014
Tipping point? Half of patients are now cured of cancer 2014
Almost half of cancer patients diagnosed too late 2014
End of cancer-genome project prompts rethink 2015
Milestone study probes cancer origin 2013
The battle to find a cure for every cancer is evolving 2013
Half of UK population 'will get cancer in lifetime' 2013
Cancer survival: Macmillan Cancer Support data hails major improvement 2011
Closer to winning the war on cancer 2012
Cancer's global toll 2012

There is a more comprehensive discussion on foostuffs in the Chemical Complexity of Food.

A: Novel Cancer Tests, Treatments and Anti-cancer Agents

Behind the Scenes of a Radical New Cancer Cure CAR-T 2019
Doctors hail world first as woman's advanced breast cancer is eradicated 2018 source article pwd=
Multiple myeloma Nature 2020 Until around 10 years ago, the prognosis for people with multiple myeloma was poor. It's still the second most common blood cancer after leukaemia – but thanks to better treatments, the situation is improving.
Cancer-killing viruses show promise - and draw billion-dollar investment 2018
Blood test offers hope of finding cancers before symptoms develop 2018
Tumor Organoids Predict How Well Patients Respond to Cancer Drugs 2018
Souped-up T cells home in on cancer 2018
Stem Cell Vaccine Protects Mice From Cancer 2017
Next-generation cancer drugs boost immunotherapy responses 2017
Checkpoint Inhibitors Powerful new cancer drugs are saving lives, but can also ignite diabetes or other autoimmune conditions 2017
Getting on cancer's nerves: A surprising way to thwart tumours 2017
Engineered cell therapy for cancer gets thumbs up from FDA advisers 2017
Treating Cancer with CRISPR? 2016 Gene editing has saved the lives of two children with leukaemia 2017
Certain high blood pressure drugs block cancer invasion 2016 GcMAF 2016
Gentler attack on cancer may mean we can live with it for longer 2016
Ketogenic diet’s reputed anticancer credentials put to test 2016
Cancer’s genetic tipping point reveals who’d benefit from chemo 2015
If the drugs don't work on the cancer, transform it 2015
Cancer cells programmed back to normal by US scientists 2015
Clone your tumour to fight your cancer 2015
Resisting Cancer 2015 pwd="model"
Sushi parasite inspires worm test for cancer 2015
Proton Beam Therapy - Ashya King case: What is proton beam therapy? 2015
Tumour mutations harnessed to build cancer vaccine 2015
Heart drug reduces risk of cancer spreading 2015
Cancer-killing stem cells engineered in lab 2014
Injectable lab finds your best cancer drug by trying many at once 2015
Physicists' model proposes evolutionary role for cancer 2014
Fishing rod reels brain tumour cells to their death 2014
'Sticky balls' may stop cancer spreading 2014
Sniffing out cancer with electronic noses 2014
Killing cancer with fever 2014 Research article password='model'
High frequency ultrasound may cure prostate cancer 2014 Research article password='model'
Gut bacteria may help combat cancer 2013
Cancer meets its nemesis in reprogrammed blood cells 2013 Research article password='model'
Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues 2013
Blood pressure drug 'fights cancer' 2013
Man's positive pregnancy test reveals cancer 2012
Cell death offers hope on fertility and cancer treatment 2012
Radioactive bacteria attack cancer 2013
Fighting Cancer with Poxviruses 2013
DNA test reveals 80 markers for inherited cancer risk 2013
Everyday drugs could stop cancers before they hit 2011
Small-molecule drug drives cancer cells to suicide 2013
'Drug holidays' beat cancer drug resistance in mice 2013
Cancer's recruitment drive of healthy cells targeted 2012
New 'Personalized' Drugs Dabrafenib and Trametinib Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer 2012
Drug-smuggling nanoparticles target tumours 2012 Nanocell's double hit on cancer 2005
Pregnant women with cancer can safely have chemo 2012
New cancer drug sabotages tumour's escape route 2012
Cancer cells poisoned with sugar 2011
Light 'promising' in cancer fight 2011
Clostridium soil bacteria target solid tumors 2011
Beta-blockers 'cut cancer spread' 2010
Blocking a gene stops cancer cells spreading 2011
'Cancer hope' from diabetes drug Metformin 2009
DCA: Cheap, 'safe' drug DCA kills most cancers 2011 DCA Experimental cancer drug resurfaces 2010
Many cancers depend on glycolysis, probably partly because they begin with a poor blood supply. DCA inhibits the embryonic glycolysis pathway, which is not used in adults so has relatively few side effects, and encourages mitochondrial apoptosis.
Mitochondria: The Organelle of Death 2010 A summary about the properties of mitochondria as agents of programmed cellular death, or apostosis, resisting cancer.
Troubleshooters that block cancer 2009
New cancer drug Olaparib 'shows promise' 2009
Virus accomplice helps drugs fight cancer 2009
Drug salinomycin shows cancer stem cells not invulnerable 2009
Universal cancer marker shows new treatment options 2010
Cancer vaccine implant 'can attack and kill tumours' 2009
Asprin: Daily aspirin 'cuts bowel and stomach cancer deaths' 2014 Aspirin a 'no brainer' against cancer after screening 2012 Small daily aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk' 2010 Aspirin 'helps protect against bowel cancer' 2010 Aspirin Cuts Breast Cancer Survivors' Risk 2010 Aspirin 'cuts bowel cancer risk' 2005 Aspirin cuts stomach cancer risk 2009 Daily aspirin 'blocks bowel cancer' 2011 Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer' 2012 Aspirin 'may prevent skin cancer' 2012 Taking aspirin could lower skin cancer risk 2013

B: Mechanisms of Cancer and Cancer Immunity

C: Cancer and Cancer-fighting Viruses

Trojan-horse therapy 'completely eliminates' cancer in mice Dec 12
Liver cancer survival time tripled by virus 2013
Virus therapy sparks hope for cancer patients 2011
Scientists say they have found a genetically engineered virus that can kill tumor cells without harming the patient.
'One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection' 2012
'Anti-cancer virus' shows promise 2011
Herpes virus used to treat cancer 2010
Many under-16s carry cancer virus 2007
Virus helps show prostate cancer spread 2008

D: Immunotherapies, Monoclonal antibodies and Angiogenesis inhibitors. Cancers need to catalyse a blood suplly to grow so preventing this is one route to preventing cancer. Epicatechin-gallate in tea and cannabis compounds are natural angiogenesis inhibitors. There are also very high tech monoclonal antibody inhibitors.

E: Cancer and Medicinal Species and Food

Vegetarianism can lead to heart disease and cancer 2016
Antioxidants May Make Cancer Worse 2015
Chemical Complexity of Food Article outlining the nutrient, medicinal and anti-cancer properties of plants and other food species.
Turmeric and black pepper fight cancer stem cells 2015
Nobel-winner Watson: Do antioxidants promote cancer? 2013
Antioxidants speed cancer in mice 2014
US scientists challenge scares about food links to cancer 2012
Pressure mounts for retraction of GM crop-cancer study 2012
Herbal tea could help beat breast cancer 2012 Fagonia
Death carrot' could hold the key to new cancer drugs 2012
Red meat increases death, cancer and heart risk, says study 2012
Oregano, a cancer fighting 'super spice' 2012
Scientists discover how wild mushroom cancer drug works 2009
THC (marijuana) helps cure cancer says Harvard study 2007 Cannabis compound 'halts cancer' 2007
Cannabis and immunity - a reference file Marijuana testicular cancer link 2009
Anti-Cancer boost from whole carrots 2009
Brazil nut a day keeps low selenium, cancer at bay: Otago research 2008 Selenium and Prostate Cancer
Sulforaphane and Sinigrin - Broccoli chemical's cancer check 2006 Brassicas from mustard, through brussel sprouts to broccoli and cabbage contain anti-cancer substances.
Broccoli compound can kill cancer Dec 12
Olive oil 'can cut cancer risk' 2006 Olive oil acid 'cuts cancer risk' 2005
How spicy foods can kill cancers 2007
Lycopene anti-cancer 'Cancer-fighting tomato' on sale 2006
Curry spice 'kills cancer cells' 2009 Curry spice may help cancer fight 2005 Curry's ability to fight cancer put to the test 2012
Vitamin D 'can lower cancer risk' 2005 Lung cancer 'link to lack of sun' 2007
Mint leaf starves cancer to death 2004
Green vegetables may cut cancer risk 2009 Mediterranean diet 'cuts lung disease risk' 2007
Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' 2009 Five-a-day frut and veg 'will not cut cancer' 2010
Marinating 'may cut cancer risk' 2008 Well-done meat doubles bladder cancer risk 2010
Morphine 'might spread cancer' 2009 Animal fats pancreas cancer link 2009
Health effects and anti-cancer properties of green tea
Milk wrecks the health benefits of tea 2007
Antioxidants in Green Tea increased effectiveness with Lemon/Orange Juice high in Vitamin C 2007
Green tea supplements stop cancer drug bortezomib working 2009 Bortezomib
Fibre and whole grains 'reduce bowel cancer risk' 2011

F: Cancer Prognosis and Lifestyle

G: Lung and throat cancer

Lung cancer ALK+NSCLC genetic mutation screening could save lives 2019
Sexual link to throat cancer 2015
Two questions on Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer's long hibernation may be its weak spot 2014
Lung cancer drug erlotinib or Tarceva 'extends life' 2010
Anti-estrogen Drug (Tamoxifen) reduces lung cancer deaths 2011 Tamoxifen
Broccoli helps clear damaged lungs 2011
Insulin-Like Growth Factor and Lung Cancer 2006 See Resveratrol, which appears to stimulate sirtuins which both prolong life and inhibit the IGF pathway.
Drugs boost lung cancer survival 2005
Deadliest small-cell lung cancer breakthrough 2009
Beans and soya beat lung cancer 2005 'Eat more beans' to stop cancer
Cabbages 'cut lung cancer risks' 2005
Cannabis compound slows lung cancer in mice 2007 Marijuana Compound THC May Fight Lung Cancer 2007
Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer 2007 Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic 2005
Green tea 'may block lung cancer' 2010
Targeted treatment tested as potential cancer cure 2011

H: Breast, Uterine and Ovarian cancer

I: Bowel cancer

Coffee 'can fight off bowel cancer' 2015
Mouth bacteria may trigger bowel cancer 2013
'Quiet epidemic' of male esophagus cancer in UK 2013
Stomach cancer 'spotted by breath test' 2013
'Promising results' for bowel cancer breath-test 2012
Two bowel cancer genes discovered 2012
Gene offers bowel cancer 'shield' 2009
'Cancer hope' from WWII-era drug methotrexate 2009
Bowel cancer sigmoidoscopy test could save many lives 2010
Ginger 'could halt bowel cancer' 2003
Both broccoli which reduces mutations and brussel sprouts which encourage cell apoptosis sef-destructing pre-cancerous polyps are active against bowel cancer.

J: Melanoma and Skin Cancer

K: Pancreatic cancer

L: Brain cancer

M: Prostate Cancer

N: Alcohol and cancer