Calorie Restriction and Related Topics
Autophagy and “Peak Fasting” The concept of autophagy supports the reason for prolonging the (standard) nightly fast. Toshinori Ohsumi, MD, received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology...
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Curcumin – Turmeric
Studies Are Conclusive “Most data published on curcumin are very promising. In cancer research, the majority of data has been obtained in vitro [in test tubes]. Less frequently, researchers used...
Germany: A Mecca for Cancer Patients
A Wide Variety of Clinics I recently returned from a three-week tour of European cancer hospitals. My 3,000-mile journey took me and my staff to holistic clinics in Germany, Switzerland and...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Houston, Texas
CAM in Houston Houston is America's fourth largest city, and its metropolitan area encompasses more than 5.7 million people. It is home to the largest medical complex on earth, the Texas Medical...
Greater Phoenix Area CAM Cancer Clinics
A Regulated System The Phoenix Metropolitan Area, or the Valley of the Sun, has a population of over 4.4 million, making it the 12th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Arizona also has some of...
New England CAM Cancer Clinics
Medical Powerhouses New England CAM-cancer clinics are virtually synonymous with Boston-area clinics. The city of Boston, with its population of 600,000+, lies at the heart of the...
Immune Augmentative Therapy, Bahamas
A Visit to the IAT Clinic In March 2011, I visited the Immune Augmentative Therapy (IAT) Centre in Freeport, Bahamas. I first visited this clinic in 1980 and have been back periodically since...
Cancer Genome Sequencing
Abnormalities Are Characteristic of Cancer Cancer genome sequencing means the analysis of all the genes in a cancer cell. Scientists first isolate tissues from the primary tumor, from metastatic...
Monoclonal Antibodies
A Targeted Therapy Another type of targeted therapy is the “monoclonal antibody.” Normal antibodies are naturally produced by our B-type lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). They are...
Cachexia (Weight Loss) and Its Treatment
The Hypermetabolic State Weight loss can occur for various reasons. For example, people who go on a rigorous diet may of course lose weight. But if they resume their previous food regimen, they...
Modified Fractionation Schemes
Hyperfractionation These are innovative schedules that adjust the time frame in which radiation is delivered to decrease the toxicity of treatment and increase the total amount of radiation...
Does CHOP cause Metastases in NHL?
The Problem of Second Cancers Along with increased survival as a result of increasingly effective treatment in NHL, there is growing evidence that some treatment regimens themselves cause cancer....
Chemo for Life?
Long Term Treatments There is an emerging trend in oncology to keep patients on anticancer drugs for longer periods, even years at a stretch. This concept was given support from two studies...
Radiovirotherapy a New Form of Cancer Treatment
Mayo Clinic scientists have devised an ingenious new way of attacking cancer cellsThey first administer a modified form of the common measles virus to invade and destroy cancer cells. The virus...
Molecular and Genomic Testing
An Essential Topic in Oncology Molecular or genomic testing is among the essential topics in oncology. The fundamental question is whether or not one can analyze live, frozen, or preserved tissue...
Immune Checkpoint Blockade (ICB)
A Revolution in Cancer Therapy “Treatment of cancer has been revolutionized by immune checkpoint blockade therapies.” —Moshe Sade-Feldman, et al. Mass General Hospital, Boston “Cancer biologists...
Dendritic Cell (DC) Vaccines
Are DC Vaccines Established Medicine?Dendritic cells were actually discovered in the 19th century, but the name “dendritic cells” (DCs) was not attached to them until 1973 (by Ralph M. Steinman...
Why Immune Surveillance is an Important Factor
What is Immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is a kind of treatment that uses the body’s own immune system to attack cancer. There are many different kinds of immunotherapy. This includes: The insertion...
Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy
Using T CellsThe U.S. government at cancer.gov defines cellular adoptive immunotherapy as follows:“A type of immunotherapy in which T cells (a type of immune cell) are given to a patient to help...
Irritation of Immune System Blamed for Cancer
How Does Cancer Get Started? Mainstream medicine believes that most cancer originates because of mysterious processes taking place in our genes. Environmental theories have fallen on hard...
Are Metastases Partly Macrophages?
Wandering Cancer Cells If metastases are, at least, in part due to the activity of macrophages, then these cells already possess most or all of the key characteristics of wandering cancer cells....
The Immune System and the Role of Immunotherapy
A Healthy Immune System is Primed One thing that almost all cancers have in common is that they are related to the immune system. A healthy immune system is primed to attack ”non-self” as opposed...
Nature Of Lymphocytes
The Basis of the Immune SystemLymphocytes are one division of the white blood cells (WBCs) that form the basis of the immune system. There are three major kinds of lymphocytes: B cells, T...
Fundamentals of Immunotherapy
Fundamental Methods of Immunotherapy Action Active specific immunotherapy (ASI) involves immunizing the patient with tumor cells and/or cell extracts, either alone or in combination with an...
Checkpoint Therapy Effects by Ralph W. Moss, PhD et al – Peer Reviewed Journal
Significant association between tumor mutational burden and immune-related adverse events during immune checkpoint inhibition therapies Authors: Csaba Kerepesi Tibor Bakacs Ralph W. Moss Shimon...
Will Immune Treatment Work For You?
Evaluating Your Compatibility Score One of the most important questions is who will respond to the new type of immune treatment, immune checkpoint inhibition. A very important paper...
Immune Checkpoint Drug History
The Long History of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors It does not diminish Jim Allison’s remarkable achievements to note that scientists have long known that tumors employ mechanisms to block the...
Blocking Cancer Stem Cells Naturally
Phytochemicals that Block CSCsPhytochemicals (also called nutriceuticals) comprise several different kinds of agents. Resveratrol, soy isoflavones, sulforaphane, curcumin, and EGCG/green tea are...
Do Food Supplements Conflict with Cancers of the Immune System?
Supplements and the Immune System Do antioxidants and other immune-boosting supplements promote the growth of cancer cells that are themselves derived from the immune system—particularly...
Stress and the Cancer Mindset with Author, Brandon LaGreca
In this episode, Rachael Moss speaks with Brandon LaGreca LAc, MAcOM about the importance of mindset when it comes to cancer. Brandon LaGreca is a licensed acupuncturist in Wisconsin who is...
Clinic Catch-up: Integrative Immune Oncology with Dr. Ralf Kleef
Ralf Kleef, MD, is one of the leading experts in Immunotherapy around the world. In this episode of The Moss Report Podcast, Dr. Moss speaks with Dr. Ralf Kleef about his work with Integrative...
Dealing with the Trauma of Cancer with James S. Gordon
Dr. Moss discusses "Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing" with Dr. James S. Gordon. Transcript Welcome to the Moss Report hosted by Dr. Ralph W. Moss. His guest today is Dr. James...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Will They Work For You?
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: One of the most important questions about ICI therapy is who will respond to this new type of treatment. A recent paper from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson...
American Cancer Docs Favor Medical Marijuana
Widespread Acceptance A few years ago I toured Israeli cancer hospitals and clinics. I was happily surprised to find a widespread acceptance of medical marijuana (MM), especially in the pediatric...