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I can't help but mention that there are two dominant schools of thought regarding cancer treatments:

1. The Somatic theory of cancer ('bad genes/out-of-control cellular replication')

2. The metabolic theory of cancer ('cancer cells ferment blood sugar for energy via an ancient emergency metabolic pathway')

Both have merit, but a complete occlusion of one would be bad.

I wrote an open letter, long ago, to a wealthy person who was on the board of a cancer research center, suggesting they read a book and fund the key research scientist:

https://josh.works/mike-clayville-can-have-a-huge-impact-on-...

I thought of the metabolic theory of cancer as I opened this page, because all cancers have a similar reliance upon certain energy generation pathways, which implies a corresponding vulnerability for treatment.

Some people find it interesting enough to click through, read the article, and to read the book.

parent wonder_er 4 years ago

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