Hello everyone, I would like to have advice on how the following supplements would work that I already have, but we have waited to apply them to know the exact treatment of my father's cancer, especially to learn about possible interactions..
My 71-year-old dad has:
-Throat cancer: Squamous keratinizing carcinoma, moderately differentiated.
PD-L1 22C3 TPS 1-2%
now lung stains have been discovered and after biopsy:
-lung cancer: mucinous adenocarcinoma.
PD-L1 22c3: Negative
EGFR: Not mutated
ALK: Negative /Wild Type
ROS1: Negative /Wild Type
The treatment they have given is:
*immunotherapy: PEMBROLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA)
*chemotherapy: PEMETREDEX
*chemotherapy: CARBOPLATIN
all via intravenous scheduled every 3 weeks.
He is currently taking continuously:
Mycotherapy: Myco-PNE 1 dose every 12 hours ( https://hifasdaterra.com/product/mico-pne/)
and now we're going to add all this, and that's where my questions come from.
I would like to know if any of the above can negatively interfere with the type of chemo and immuno that is being applied to my father...
And another very important question, of the supplements mentioned:
which supplements do not need to be cut on the day of the chemo/immuno?
and which ones to stop giving during the day of chemo/immuno , that is, how many days before should it stop and how many days after the dose of chemo/inmuno could it start?
I appreciate any help regarding what you would do in your case.
I am very lost regarding the questions asked and I really need help..
Thank you very much friends, greetings from Spain
Juan.
Hi @joanp, I don't think the supplements you mention could negatively impact the effectiveness of chemo. N-acetylcysteine and glutathione are best avoided during active chemotherapy. My own preference is to not use artemisinin and high-dose vitamin c together but that's very debatable. Magnolol could be a good addition to your supplement regimen. Suerte!
I forgot to mention that all supplements are MCS except mushrooms.
I forgot to mention that all supplements are MCS except mushrooms.
That's great, the quality of a supplement is an important factor that is often overlooked. The supplements you mention are good choices in my opinion. Curcumin, Berberine, and Honokiol can sensitize cancer cells and make platinum chemotherapy agents more effective. On top, they add other anticancer effects and can reduce the side effects of chemo i.e. protect the liver etc. On my blog, I've listed many supplements and combinations of supplements and repurposed drugs that can be useful additions to standard treatment: https://synergiesforcancertreatments.blogspot.com/
Hello everyone, I would like to have advice on how the following supplements would work that I already have, but we have waited to apply them to know the exact treatment of my father's cancer, especially to learn about possible interactions..
My 71-year-old dad has:
-Throat cancer: Squamous keratinizing carcinoma, moderately differentiated.
PD-L1 22C3 TPS 1-2%now lung stains have been discovered and after biopsy:
-lung cancer: mucinous adenocarcinoma.
PD-L1 22c3: Negative
EGFR: Not mutated
ALK: Negative /Wild Type
ROS1: Negative /Wild TypeThe treatment they have given is:
*immunotherapy: PEMBROLIZUMAB (KEYTRUDA)
*chemotherapy: PEMETREDEX
*chemotherapy: CARBOPLATINall via intravenous scheduled every 3 weeks.
He is currently taking continuously:
Mycotherapy: Myco-PNE 1 dose every 12 hours ( https://hifasdaterra.com/product/mico-pne/)
and now we're going to add all this, and that's where my questions come from.
*Boswellia MEGA AKBA 2 capsules to 4 capsules per day. not sure if prior to food or with food???Berberine - 2 to 3 capsules per day - prior to foodHonokiol - 2 to 4 capsule per day - prior to foodVitamin C - as much as possible - prior to foodOmega 3 - 3 capsuler per day - prior to food*Curcumin C3 - 8 capsules per day -- What dose would you start with and how would you increase it to reach 8 grams?Milk Thistle - 2 capsules per day to support the liverArtemisinin - min 2 capsules per day (5 days ON and 2 days OFF)I would like to know if any of the above can negatively interfere with the type of chemo and immuno that is being applied to my father...
And another very important question, of the supplements mentioned:
which supplements do not need to be cut on the day of the chemo/immuno?
and which ones to stop giving during the day of chemo/immuno , that is, how many days before should it stop and how many days after the dose of chemo/inmuno could it start?
I appreciate any help regarding what you would do in your case.
I am very lost regarding the questions asked and I really need help..
Thank you very much friends, greetings from Spain
Juan.
Dear Juan,
Thank you for your question. While I appreciate you are using MCS Formulas supplements, I will not discuss anything in relation to that but try to address your question:
1. Chemo used has at least one prooxidant component that is used to fight cancer cells. So we will need to keep that in mind. Otherwise, I do not see anything that woudl interfere with that as long as they are implemented in the right way.
2. By the right way, I mean we need to keep in mind two aspects:
- is a supplement or drug (in case you are also using that) glycolisis inhibitor or not
- is a supplement antioxidant or pro-oxidant - I already discussed in other places on this website that I see 3 categories of supplements: super anti-oxidants (e.g. NAC, ALA, etc.), antioxidants that act as pro-oxidants at the level of cancer cells, and pro-oxidants
3. Having the above in mind, I woudl consider the implementation of those on the list in the following way:
Kind regards,
Daniel
