Re: Cancer and Lou Gehrigs

[Guest guest]

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I'm not really well versed on cancer. I've always thought of it as an

inability of the body to recognize and mount enough of an immune response to

fight the cancer (so maybe in some people immune dysfunction that would make

them more vulnerable?). There are theories of viral triggers for some

cancer. Burkitt¹s Lymphoma is associated with CFIDS. I think I've heard

that some cancer can produce substances to help it hide. Some tumors love

folic acid... we have an acquaintance who is working on attaching chemo meds

to folic acid to concentrate it in the tumor and cause less damage to

surrounding tissue (the company is Endocyte in West Lafayette, IN). Anyway,

that's about all I know.

As far as Lou Gehrigs, I found this... " autoimmune responses which occur

when the body's immune system attacks normal cells have been suggested as

one possible cause for motor neuron degeneration in ALS. Some scientists

theorize that antibodies may directly or indirectly impair the function of

motor neurons, interfering with the transmission of signals between the

brain and muscles. " That is just one of many theories, though.

Caroline

> From: meljackmom <meljackmom@...>

> Reply-< >

> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:57:22 +0000

> < >

> Subject: Re: New Herpes Research

>

> This is a great article thanks Caroline.

> Is cancer thought to be autoimmune...does anyone know?

> Does anyone know of any relationship between viruses or autoimmunity

> and Lou Gehrigs disease?

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

thanks Caroline

>

> ,

>

> I'm not really well versed on cancer. I've always thought of it

as an

> inability of the body to recognize and mount enough of an immune

response to

> fight the cancer (so maybe in some people immune dysfunction that

would make

> them more vulnerable?). There are theories of viral triggers for

some

> cancer. Burkitt¹s Lymphoma is associated with CFIDS. I think

I've heard

> that some cancer can produce substances to help it hide. Some

tumors love

> folic acid... we have an acquaintance who is working on attaching

chemo meds

> to folic acid to concentrate it in the tumor and cause less damage

to

> surrounding tissue (the company is Endocyte in West Lafayette,

IN). Anyway,

> that's about all I know.

>

> As far as Lou Gehrigs, I found this... " autoimmune responses which

occur

> when the body's immune system attacks normal cells have been

suggested as

> one possible cause for motor neuron degeneration in ALS. Some

scientists

> theorize that antibodies may directly or indirectly impair the

function of

> motor neurons, interfering with the transmission of signals

between the

> brain and muscles. " That is just one of many theories, though.

>

> Caroline

>

>

>

>

> > From: meljackmom <meljackmom@...>

> > Reply-< >

> > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:57:22 +0000

> > < >

> > Subject: Re: New Herpes Research

> >

> > This is a great article thanks Caroline.

> > Is cancer thought to be autoimmune...does anyone know?

> > Does anyone know of any relationship between viruses or

autoimmunity

> > and Lou Gehrigs disease?

> > Thanks

> >

>