Kill Cancer With......Measles?

scottalanmiller

Does this mean that our reduction of measles has contributed to the rise of cancer?

Bill Kindle

@scottalanmiller Wouldn't that be ironic?

scottalanmiller

I looked up some quick charts and it does not appear to track closely in the US. But obviously there is no one factor. Someone should research that, though.

Bill Kindle

Lung cancer certainly increased:
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-041778.pdf

but if you see this measles chart, those cases decreased:

scottalanmiller

@Bill-Kindle said:

Lung cancer certainly increased:
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-041778.pdf

but if you see this measles chart, those cases decreased:

Lung cancer is tough as it tracks to tobacco use.

Dominica

I'm curious to see the result of further trials, since this one was only 2 people, and one of them didn't go into remission. It is exciting though, as a new form of treatment, especially in a "last resort" case like this woman.

Bill Kindle

@scottalanmiller said:

@Bill-Kindle said:

Lung cancer certainly increased:
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-041778.pdf

but if you see this measles chart, those cases decreased:

Lung cancer is tough as it tracks to tobacco use.

Tobacco use isn't the only thing that causes it though. Working in a plastics factory and inhaling the fumes can cause it as well. Asbestos, Diesel fumes, etc.

wonder what year we started highly modifying / medicating all of our food. should probly check out that chart

scottalanmiller

@Bill-Kindle said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Bill-Kindle said:

Lung cancer certainly increased:
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-041778.pdf

but if you see this measles chart, those cases decreased:

Lung cancer is tough as it tracks to tobacco use.

Tobacco use isn't the only thing that causes it though. Working in a plastics factory and inhaling the fumes can cause it as well. Asbestos, Diesel fumes, etc.

Preaching to the choir. My mom never smoked once. They think it was radon exposure that caused her lung cancer.

scottalanmiller

@Hubtech said:

wonder what year we started highly modifying / medicating all of our food. should probly check out that chart

You mean when we introduced "American" food?

genetic modification. regardless of origin.

scottalanmiller

@Hubtech said:

genetic modification. regardless of origin.

I think unhealthy food, by definition, is "American" irrespective of its true place of origin.