Advice About Cancer Of The Pancreas

My best friends Dad was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas in September of 2001. The tumor is on a major artery and cannot be removed. He has done radiation and chemotherapy. He has decided to stop doing chemotherapy because it is not helping. Does anyone else have any other suggestions of what he should do now? I want to help him any way I can. If anyone has any suggestions or had known someone with the same type of cancer and has some advice I would love to hear it.

Hello, My mother was also just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is also inoperable, in her liver, lymph nodes and has a 2cm tumor. She is going for chemo- she is on her 3rd week. My mother never smoked or drank. I don't know why she got this. She also has Alzheimers and Parkinsons on top of it. They are wondering if the medication she is taking for that caused it. I just wanted to let you know I am out here if you need someone to talk to. I know I do.
Bobbi

Cancer of the pancreas can be quite challenging; but my professional
experience in working with individuals with this kind of cancer has proven to be
hopeful for all involved. Nutritional therapy to assist with faulty digestion (after
all, if you can't use what you eat--what good are you really doing!?) should be
your first course of action. There are eating plans (and supplementation
recommendations) for pancreatic cancer in my book Challenge Cancer and
Win! to assist you with dietary choices to help fight pancreatic cancer. Please
seek the counsel of a health care professional who can guide you toward
cancer recovery. Pancreatic cancer can be fierce--but David did slay Goliath,
right?

Kim Dalzell, PhD, RD, LD
Author, Challenge Cancer and Win!
www.challengecancer.com

My mother recently went to surgery for a Whipple procedure. During surgery, they discovered a malignant nodule on her liver, too, and simply closed. We are now waiting for the resultant recommendations of the medical conference between her doctor and the other oncologists at the University of Chicago, before deciding how to proceed. Any similar experiences out there? If so, which direction did you take? Any suggestions on how to improve appetite and food tolerance, lowering the nausea, and dealing with the fatigue and weakness? All replies appreciated, thanx.

I suggest going into the ncrf.org [national cancer research foundation]site created by Fred Eichhorn who also had pancreatic cancer and was told he would not survive. That was 27 years ago and today he advises many cancer patients who have recovered with his unique vitamin therapy program. He has a medical background. I know him and believe in him.

My husband has islet cell pancreatic cancer, he is 53 yrs old. He never drank or smoked. We are getting ready for our 2nd cycle of chemo. The cancer did not respond to the first cycle. He is in a lot of pain. The Drs. are not giving us much hope. He was diagnosed June 7, 2003. The cancer is in stage 3 & 4 due to all the arteries and veins involved. We feel so helpless.

Tried looking online for Fred Eichhorn vitamin therapy to no avail...where should I look, or go to find this info............rentzbea

I understand that soy products cause pc...but you say to use it on your web site? The Japanense have the highest rate of PC.

Oh, the magic bean! Soy has been researched extensively and researches have concluded that soy beans (and soy foods) may help menopausal symptoms, decrease the risk for heart disease, kidney disease in diabetics, protect bones and regulate blood sugar levels. But, can soy help individuals who are fighting cancer? The answer is yes. Scientists have used genistein and daidzen (two compounds found in soy beans) to halt the growth of human prostate, squamous cell, lung, pancreas, and other cancers in test tube studies. Other legumes have also exhibited anti-cancer activity in pancreatic cancer. Soy beans contain a number of other substances that may support immunity, protect cells and decrease metastatic properties of cancer cells. The only time individuals should limit consumption of soy foods is if they have been diagnosed with an estrogen-sensitive cancer (breast, ovarian, cervical, etc.) Otherwise, the recommendation for most cancers is to consume 1-2 servings of soy foods per day. You can call 1 800 TALK-SOY to get ideas for recipes--this advice is FREE! One last word of advice--soy (because it is a bean) may cause digestive issues like bloating, cramping, etc., in some individuals and particularly in pancreatic and other GI cancer patients. Start slowly when introducing soy foods and consider taking a digestive enzyme. In my opinion, almost 100% of people who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer need digestive enzymes anyway. For more tips on what to eat with pancreatic cancer, please visit my personal website: www.challengecancer.com.

Kim Dalzell, PhD, RD, LD
Director, Holistic Nutrition Services
at Cancer Resource Center
Cancer Treatment Centers of America

I know this message is really old. Just found it by chance online. My boyfriend just started the nutritional program and he is doing amazing. This guy is amazing (90% success rate in curing patients).
His website is www.ncrf.org
He is the first person anyone should ever speak to about cancer.
Hope this was helpful