Re: Overnight Cure?

[Guest guest]

Without going into precise specifics, what is the 'Overnight Cure'?

It would seem that this very complex thing called cancer, which covers many

different forms, might take more than an 'overnight' effort and I suppose that

might simply mean a 'quick' cure not necessarily overnight. Even the word

'Quick' raises doubt in my mind.

If it sounds too good to be true....................... You know the rest!

Joe C.

[Guest guest]

I don't know much one can aceept as valid the following from the BC Cancer

Agency (Whatever that is) or someone selling DMSO. However, at least we will

know more about it. Joe C.

History of DMSO

" A by-product of paper manufacturing, it was first synthesized in 1866. As

medication, DMSO was used initially in the 1960's. Following FDA [Food and Drug

Administration] approval for experimental use, it was applied in topical form to

relieve pain, reduce swelling, heal injuries such as muscle strains and sprains,

and treat arthritis. " (Cassileth)

DMSO was first reported in 1963 by Stanley , M.D. of the University of

Oregon Medical School. claimed that " DMSO could penetrate skin and produce

local analgesia, decrease pain, and promote healing of injured tissue. " (Hafner)

" Today, DMSO is approved only to treat interstitial cystitis (a bladder

disorder) and as veterinary therapy to reduce swelling in horses and dogs. It is

under study for conditions including arthritis, sprains, and a skin disorder

known as scleroderma. DMSO is also used to deliver drugs through the skin and to

preserve living cells when they are frozen. " (Cassileth)

DMSO can travel through the skin and into tissue - Dr. Stanley suggested

that it might become a vehicle for administering cancer drugs into tumours. (CA)

" There is some evidence that DMSO can also protect against radiation damage. "

(Dunlop)

DMSO received publicity as a painkiller when a U.S. governor reported that his

wife, who was dying of bone cancer, had used veterinarian DMSO to relieve her

pain. (Dunlop)

Proponent / Advocate Claims

" DMSO stimulates various parts of the immune system and scavenges hydroxyl

radicals, the most potent of free radicals. Since free radicals promote tumor

growth, this may be one of the mechanisms by which DMSO interferes with the

development of cancer. It may also explain why patients who receive DMSO while

undergoing either chemotherapy or radiation (both which generate free radicals

in order to kill cancer cells) are far less prone to such side effects as hair

loss, nausea, and dry mouth. " (Diamond)

" Both DMSO and retinoic acid (RA) were found to be effective in reducing cell

growth. DMSO, however, was found to be the stronger inhibitor. " (Grunt)

" Dose-dependent protection against tumor development was afforded by allopurinol

and DMSO. " (Salim)

Supporters believe that DMSO can cut through a protein shell surrounding cancer

cells and so may assist medications and the immune system in attacking cancer

cells. (Ontario)

It is also believed that DMSO can decrease the energy level of cancer cells and

cause them to become benign. (Ontario)

The principal proponent is Mrs. Mildred , owner and administrator of the

Degenerative Disease Medical Center in Las Vegas. Mrs. is editor of

Preventive Health News, a monthly tabloid that promotes DMSO as a treatment for

arthritis, mental illness, emphysema and cancer.

In the past 2 years, the Centre claims to have " treated 30 patients with

advanced brain tumors using intravenous and oral laetrile, DMSO and " metabolic

therapy " , which consists of vitamins, enzymes and coffee retention enemas. They

claim that their study indicated that the 30 patients are in various stages of

regression. Six patients exhibited decrease in size of the tumor to total

remission. This was based on brain scan results. Two have had partial regression

based on independent brain scans and two have had prolongation of life. " (CA)

Procaine hydrochloride, a local anesthetic, is also given intravenously to

cancer patients receiving treatment at The Center because it is believed that it

increases the speed with which their pain is relieved. (CA)

Life Extension Products advertises: " DMSO could be one of the most effective

anti-cancer agents known, it has the properties desired in any cancer drug and

has been used successfully with chemotherapy. " (Consumer Reports)

Professional Evaluation / Critique

" In study with rats, DMSO had no effect when used alone against prostate cancer

but, again, when combined with other therapeutic agents, the doses could be

lowered and the same effects achieved. " (Diamond)

" Some studies have shown that DMSO increases the metastatic [cancer spreading]

potential of tumor cells. " (Maehara)

" The only approved uses of DMSO in the United States are for treating

interstitial cystitis (a rare type of bladder inflammation) and as a veterinary

drug to reduce swelling due to trauma in horses and dogs. " (Hafner)

An in vitro study (Bentel) showed invasiveness and metastatic potential

(potential for the cancer to invade and spread) were enhanced after culture with

DMSO.

Toxicity / Risks

" Industrial-grade DMSO should never be used because contaminants could produce

serious reactions. " (Hafner)

" Intravenous administration of DMSO may cause damage to liver, kidneys,

blood-forming organs and central nervous system. " (Ontario)

DMSO may cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and sedation. (Ontario)

DMSO was found to cause damage to the gastric mucosa. (Sorbye)

Eye changes in experimental animals resulted in the discontinuation of the use

of DMSO for human illnesses in the 1960s. (CA)

" Dimethyl sulfoxide causes superficial mucosal damage to the gastric mucosa and

increased secretion of fluid into the stomach. " (Sorbye)

DMSO could prove fatal if used as a retention enema. As the Life Extension ad

stated, DMSO does " take other products with it " as it " passes through body

tissue. " In the rectum, these " other products " might include bacterial toxins

that DMSO could carry through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream.

" For a person who is already weakened by cancer, the effect of the absorbed

toxins could be life-threatening. " (Consumer Reports)

" Never mix DMSO with any chemical or drug and then apply it to the skin, as the

proper DMSO dosage for such a combination unknown and could be harmful, cautions

Dr. Callebout. " (Diamond)