Should you be interested in the alternative stuff I suggest you
search the archives for anti-angiogenesis agents. Some are
available only by prescription but have little
or no risk, so your family doc should be willing
to help. A few that I continue to take include
lovastatin, celecoxib (yes, there are some worries about increased risk
of heart attack, but that's small potatoes to us), doxycycline, and
the supplements curcumin, resveratrol, genistein,
inositol, green tea extract, selenium, and
quercetin.
Dee compiled a nice list of explanatory sites if
you have
interest (click here.)
Clearly there are a number of approaches, and it seems unlikely to me
that any one is best for all. That said, there is good data for
Alimta + cisplatin, probably the current
standard.
A
number of wilder things have been tried, and you will run into some
bizarre stuff if you search the web. Personally, I think you
should run anything well outside the mainstream
past this group; you will get some informed
opinions, and the final say is still yours. Too Much Information
is not usually our problem.
Best
to all,
Bret
{ to read
Dr. Williams' medical profile, please
click here }
PS: Dee's list from August:
Angiogenesis - Outline of the process of angiogenesis during wound
healing. (Kate L. Pugh,
Oxford University,
UK)
http://www.earth.li/~kake/maths/mathbiol/angiogenesis.html
Angiogenesis and Cancer Control - An introduction to anti-angiogenesis
concepts and research. (Steven Brem,
University of South
Florida)
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/pubs/ccj/v6n5/article2.htm
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
Cancer Facts: Angiogenesis Inhibitors in the Treatment of Cancer
(Beginner's Level)
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/7_42.htm
Angiogenesis Inhibitors in Clinical Trials - Regularly updated table of
current trials of angiogenesis inhibitors.
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/anti-angio-table
Digest Page: Angiogenesis Inhibitors - Information on endostatin,
thalidomide and other angiogenesis inhibitors.
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/digestpage/angiogenesis-inhibitors
Understanding Cancer Series: Angiogenesis - Slide-based overview of
angiogenesis and tumor growth and metastasis. (Beginner's Level)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/understandingcancer/angiogenesis
Kimball's Biology Pages: Angiogenesis Inhibitors - Basic information on
angiogenesis and the prospect of fighting cancer with
angiogenesis inhibitors. (Beginner's
Level)
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/Angiogenesis.html
Mathematical Models of Angiogenesis - A discussion of both continuous and
discrete mathematical models of angiogenesis. (Sandy Anderson and
Mark Chaplain, University of Dundee, UK)
http://www.maths.dundee.ac.uk/%7esanderso/angiocont.htm
Scientific American: Vessels of Death or Life - An article from Scientific
American: "Angiogenesis - the formation of new blood vessels -
might one day be manipulated to treat disorders
from cancer to heart disease.
First-generation drugs are now in the final phase of human testing." (Rakesh
K. Jain and Peter Carmeliet, 2001) (Just above Beginner's Level)
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0009393E-CC3C-1C6D-84A9809EC588EF21&pageNumber=1&catID=2
Special Project Angiogenesis - Extensive information on angiogenesis
research.
http://www.med.unibs.it/~airc/
Understanding Angiogenesis - Overview of angiogenesis from the
Angiogenesis Foundation. (Beginner's Level)
http://www.angio.org/understanding/understanding.html
What
is Angiogenesis? - Basic introduction. (AngioWorld) (Beginner's Level)
http://www.angioworld.com/angiogenesis.htm