[cancercured] Re: Selenium

If I had (or wanted to prevent) cancer, selenium supplements would be
a priority. My notes:

selenium-- effective w/some leukemias, gliomas (brain cancer), GBM,
skin (including melanoma), lung, & some breast cancers, & Ehrlich
ascites cells. Use an organic form (NOT sodium selenite, which can be
toxic). Schachter says most cancer patients can take 400-600mcg. I've
seen up to 1mg of L-Selenomethionine recommended, but don't take huge
doses w/o medical supervision. "best form of selenium for fighting all
types of cancer may be
Se-methylselenocysteine, or SeMSC...90% less toxic, than any other
known form of selenium...33% better reduction of cancerous
lesions…Induce apoptosis...Reduce intratumoral microvessel density and
angiogenesis. Down-regulate...VEGF" LEF.org, 2006
Companies making SeMSC include Jarrow.com and LEF.org.
Synergistic w/vit. E (so take them together) and indoles (cruciferous
vegetables). May be unsuitable for children.
G-glutamyl-methylselenocysteine's much better than L-Selenomethionine,
but I don't think it's commercially available. Selenium may be
contraindicated for patients receiving benzaldehyde and may interfere
w/certain ovarian cancer therapies . However, “selenium…reduce[s] bone
marrow suppression and nephrotoxicity in women being treated for
ovarian cancer with cisplatin….The higher the patient's selenium
levels, the longer they tend to stay in remission….[Selenium] prevents
drug resistance [MDR] [and] increases the therapeutic effect on
cancer” www.denvernaturopathic.com (Selenium, Ovarian Cancer and
Chemotherapy: 8/16/04); “can partially reverse MDR”
www.denvernaturopathic.com/news/multidrugresistance.html)
“I have acquired a fondness for selenium and find myself using it
more” Gammill. For info,
www.mdanderson.org/departments/CIMER/display.cfm?id=43EF7FE5-0DAF-11D5-810D00508B603A14&method=displayFull&pn=6EB86A59-EBD9-11D4-810100508B603A14

In general, I think www.affordable-Megafood.com (food-based)
is 1 of the best brands of vitamins and minerals

I think someone asked about using a sauna-type treatment as a
hyperthermia device. Saunas and similar things don't produce nearly
high enough internal temperatures to kill cancer, though they're great
for detox, which is very valuable.

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