The immune system as one of the most effective anticancer weapons
(Smokers and their environment is very endangered) In all probability the living beings’ immune system is one of the most effective anticancer weapons. A proof of this is the spontaneous tumour regression in the case of both animals and humans. In 1999 cancer research scientists noticed that during their mice experiments. One mouse (BALB/c) among the lot never died of cancer not even if they squirted a huge amount of cancer cells to the animal again. With multiple crossings they breed the vulnerable mouse to many thousands in a way that the animals preserved the original mouse’s anticancer characters.
In the exploration of the immune system’s anticancer mechanism new possibilities appeared by studying the special mice. It was observed that in the cases of these mice the immune cells (leukocyte’s one huge group) surrounded the cancer cells and destroyed them after they contacted each other. The remaining tumour cell ’waste’ was annexed and digested by the phagocytes. In the older stages some special mice lost their anticancer resistance. So researchers came to the conclusion that elderly people have cancer more frequently not only because the genetic damage piled up in their cells but also because the number of the anticancer cells of the elderly immune system decreases, they don’t react the same way as in the youth. Researchers stated later that in these mice the leukocytes are enough to destroy the tumour cells and some immune cells (natural killer cells and phagocytes) are able to destroy the cancer cells alone independently from each other with the same efficiency.
The efficiency of the immune system in the anticancer struggle is not a new discovery. Dr. William Coley based his effective therapeutic method on this in the first half of the 20th century. He established an injection by mixing two exterminated bacteria with the help of which he managed to get the organism’s dormant immune system into motion which started to fight against the so far undisturbed prolific cancer cells. Spontaneous regression was experienced in many cases with Dr. Coley’s method in the case of final staged diseased people. A thorough study compared the efficiency of nowadays’ modern therapies (except for radiotherapy) with the results of Dr. Coley’s method. 10 years survival time was the basis. Astonishing result: statistically the modern methods are not more efficient than Dr. Coley’s method despite the huge amounts of money spent on the development of new anticancer treatments. In the case of mice immune to cancer the phagocytes’ and natural killer cells’ role in the struggle against cancer is also remarkable. It was proved by many studies about the natural killer cells (NK) that they play an important role in the up keeping of the organism’s defences against tumours. Their absence can lead to the quickening growth of tumours.
A new discovery is that cigarette smoke can foster the formation of lung tumour metastasis while it overwhelms the anti-tumour activity of the natural killer cells. If the natural killer cells are activated the cigarette smoke’s metastasis forming effect also ceased. It was confirmed that cigarette smoke unfolded its carcinogen effect-partly-by overwhelming the functioning of the immune system. The absence of the activation of the natural killer cells was often linked with the reinforcement of the formation of metastasis.
The most effective polysaccharides originated from immune strengthening mushrooms which can be found in nature are able to activate the natural killer cells and hinder the formation of metastasis. By taking Patkónyelv extract many tumour regression was experienced even in the case of final stage patients. Tumour cells are able to overwhelm the anticancer effect of phagocytes by emitting different substances and can even foster the formation of metastasis of the inactivated phagocytes. This is why the activation of phagocytes in the case of cancer patients is extremely important so as to help in the anticancer struggle instead of fostering the formation of metastasis in inactivated form. The above mentioned polysaccharides are able to the anti-tumour activation of phagocytes. As we could see from the case of the mouse immune to cancer the mentioned immune cells (natural killer cells and phagocytes) can become the most effective anti-tumour weapon if they are activated. The polysaccharides mentioned above (eg. Patkónyelv) don’t replace but effectively complete the treatments (surgery, chemo-and radiotherapy) suggested by the oncologists. In the case of smokers they can decrease the probability of the formation of lung cancer.
Author: Gábor Varga, drug expert
