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2020-01-09 Science & Technology

U.S. Cancer Death Rate Drops by Largest Amount on Record

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-09 00:05|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The over thirty years war. Still many hot spot areas. Not smoking.

Posted by Dale 2020-01-09 03:03|| 2020-01-09 03:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The Silver Tsunami moves on.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-09 05:51|| 2020-01-09 05:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder if also more people trying Keto had an effect.

Cancers tend to use an inefficient glucose mechanism for power

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warburg_effect_(oncology)

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-01-09 07:56|| 2020-01-09 07:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Good idea BP. Intermittent fasting is a good idea. The body handles many tasks. Similar to Triage. When we eat, resources are diverted from other needs. Many times people have less pain when not eating. COPD patients less S.O.B. I noticed cancer patients were less inclined to eat as they feel better, so they said or would not feel worse after eating.

Posted by Dale 2020-01-09 08:21|| 2020-01-09 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 The drop is largely driven by progress against lung cancer

After a massive die off, the stats adjust. It's only a pause. When the now legal pot smokers age up, they'll get the graph raising again. What part of inducing particulate matter in the lungs don't they grasp?

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-09 08:27|| 2020-01-09 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 I should add cancer cells thrive in, low Oxygen levels, acid chemistry, poor circulation and normal body temperature. Check with labs that grow these cultures for studies (my source University lab tech.).

Posted by Dale 2020-01-09 08:29|| 2020-01-09 08:29|| Front Page Top

#7 109 at this time. 12 Cigars a day but he doesn't inhale.

Posted by Dale 2020-01-09 08:38|| 2020-01-09 08:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Did Trump cure cancer? You wouldn't hear about it if he did.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-01-09 10:16|| 2020-01-09 10:16|| Front Page Top

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