Re: KANZIUS RADIO WAVE CANCER TREATMENT --- RESEARCH

[Guest guest]

The bottom line is that no one knows. The idea is to attach

nanoparticles to a monoclonal antibody that will in turn attach to the

CLL cells.

No such monoclonal antibody exists that attaches only to CLL cells.

Instead, they'd attach to B lymphocytes, much as rituximab does.

Perhaps the kill rate would be higher, since the heat generated is on

the order of 600 degrees.

There would be no 'drug' resistance to this procedure, since no cell

can build up a tolerance to such a high temperature.

Radio frequency ablation (killing) is an accepted method to kill large

tumors found in the kidney and elsewhere, and has a high rate of

effectiveness.

On caveat is that nanoparticles have their own safety concerns. For

example, it has been reported that nanoparticles of zinc, used in

sunscreens, can travel to the brain and kill brain cells. For that

reason, I don't use sunscreens with any nanoparticles. I think it

potentially is a very serious side effect (obviously). It would have

to be proven to me that this would not happen.

I don't know the results on the CLL cells. The process was originally

proposed for solid tumors only, but testing on CLL cells (the kind of

cancer Mr. Kanzius has) may mean they could use it in that 'good' cancer.

It is projected that, if all goes well (and what does???), human

testing could begin in two years.

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> To All -

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> Does anyone have more information about a pilot study being done in

> Pennsylvania using blood samples from 10 CLL patients?

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> There is also ongoing research at M D in Texas.

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> What is the general opinion about this treatment's potential ?

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> Thanks.

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> --Bill

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[Guest guest]

I had a radio frequency ablation procedure performed on my heart in 1995 at the

University of Calfiornia at San Diego hospital, used to kill three areas in my

heart. Of course, a monoclonal antibody was not required for that procedure.

In any event, the procedure was very precise and entirely sucessful.

I had no down-time, with the exception of recovery from the sedation. The

procedure beautifully replaced what once required open heart surgery - which I

doubt provided equally excellent results. I expect that if the Kanzius device

works for cancer, it will work better for some than others. I'm watching, as I

expect many others are, as well.

Warm wishes,

Jan