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2002/11/11 09:01 Source: Sina Science
CNA Hong Kong, November 10th - Taipei News: According to Taiwanese media reports, patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia often suffer from side effects such as hair loss, sepsis, and bone marrow loss during chemotherapy. Based on five years of treatment observations involving the injection of arsenic trioxide (commonly known as arsenic) into patients, the Taiwanese medical community has confirmed that arsenic trioxide not only targets and eliminates cancer cells but also leaves no side effects.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe, a hematology and oncology specialist at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, presented a paper at the Taiwan Medical Association this morning. He pointed out that Taiwan is not the first to apply arsenic trioxide in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia, but after five years of exploration, Taiwan's treatment efficacy has caught up with that of the United States. Patients only need to be injected with a 0.1% concentration of arsenic trioxide daily, with a 30-day treatment cycle, followed by a 15-day break, and then another 30-day injection. Within approximately 90 to 114 days, the white blood cell count will return to normal levels.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe stated that in the past, chemotherapy could not specifically target cancer cells, instead killing both good and bad cells, severely weakening the patient's vitality. Patients often experienced hair loss, and some required blood transfusions to replenish lost bone marrow, increasing the risk of infection. The treatment effect of arsenic trioxide is relatively mild, with patients experiencing no pain and maintaining a better quality of life during treatment.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe mentioned that arsenic trioxide was used in ancient Europe to treat coughs, kill insects, and cure malaria. In China, some women used it for skin whitening. However, since arsenic can be toxic if the concentration is incorrect, the injection of arsenic trioxide must be controlled by a physician and should never be self-administered. Dr. Huang Mingzhe also observed that patients receiving arsenic trioxide treatment not only had their condition controlled but also experienced improved skin conditions, likely due to the effects of arsenic.
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Some time ago, traditional Chinese medicines such as Guanmutong and Aristolochia were banned due to the nephrotoxicity of aristolochic acid. When it comes to toxicity, which medicine isn't toxic? Western medicine is the most toxic; pain relief patches can be fatal, and you still say it's not toxic? The key is the dosage used. If used properly, which medicine isn't a miracle drug? If traditional Chinese medicine has a bit of toxicity, it gets banned, so why not ban Western medicine? Aren't realgar and arsenic in traditional Chinese medicine also highly toxic? Western medicine uses them to treat leukemia and claims they are effective with no side effects. Those administrative officials who ban traditional Chinese medicine either have a bias against it or have ulterior motives. The professional approach should be to establish safe dosages, educate, and regulate the use by doctors, rather than passively banning them.
【Ta Kung Pao News 2006-9-9】The number of people suffering from leukemia in Hong Kong is also on the rise, with new cases increasing by 30% between 1994 and 2003. There is also a trend of younger patients, with one-quarter of children with cancer suffering from leukemia. Arsenic has become the most effective targeted drug for treating acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), serving as a notable example of traditional Chinese medicine using poison to combat poison in cancer treatment.
The efficacy of using arsenic to treat leukemia has gained international recognition. Shanghai Ruijin Hospital proposed the use of arsenic to treat leukemia in 1994, and Queen Mary Hospital developed an oral arsenic solution in 2000. Over the past decade, arsenic therapy has replaced bone marrow transplantation for treating APL. Patients who take the medication continuously for one to two months, followed by one to two years of follow-up, have a nearly 100% cure rate. Researchers are currently testing the effectiveness of arsenic in treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma, with hopes to extend its use to lung cancer and other cancers.
Hong Kong is one of the regions with the highest incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with the risk increasing with age. Men are three times more likely to develop nasopharyngeal carcinoma than women. Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is the primary method for combating nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but it may damage the patient's salivary glands, teeth, gums, and even cause hearing loss due to eardrum damage. Professor Chan Tak-cheung, head of the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, stated that a combination of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted drugs can help 80-90% of patients recover. "Immunotherapy," which repairs, stimulates, and enhances the local or overall response of the immune system to directly or indirectly fight cancer cells, will be one of the future research directions in the medical field.
Many nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients also take traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate the discomfort caused by radiotherapy. Professor Wu Jin, a collaborating professor at the University of Hong Kong's School of Chinese Medicine, believes that Chinese medicine is suitable for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy but have not fully recovered or have relapsed. It can help improve their immune system and combat the disease.
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Taiwan Doctors Use Arsenic to Treat Leukemia with No Side Effects
CNA Hong Kong, November 10th - Taipei News: According to Taiwanese media reports, patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia often suffer from side effects such as hair loss, sepsis, and bone marrow loss during chemotherapy. Based on five years of treatment observations involving the injection of arsenic trioxide (commonly known as arsenic) into patients, the Taiwanese medical community has confirmed that arsenic trioxide not only targets and eliminates cancer cells but also leaves no side effects.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe, a hematology and oncology specialist at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, presented a paper at the Taiwan Medical Association this morning. He pointed out that Taiwan is not the first to apply arsenic trioxide in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia, but after five years of exploration, Taiwan's treatment efficacy has caught up with that of the United States. Patients only need to be injected with a 0.1% concentration of arsenic trioxide daily, with a 30-day treatment cycle, followed by a 15-day break, and then another 30-day injection. Within approximately 90 to 114 days, the white blood cell count will return to normal levels.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe stated that in the past, chemotherapy could not specifically target cancer cells, instead killing both good and bad cells, severely weakening the patient's vitality. Patients often experienced hair loss, and some required blood transfusions to replenish lost bone marrow, increasing the risk of infection. The treatment effect of arsenic trioxide is relatively mild, with patients experiencing no pain and maintaining a better quality of life during treatment.
Dr. Huang Mingzhe mentioned that arsenic trioxide was used in ancient Europe to treat coughs, kill insects, and cure malaria. In China, some women used it for skin whitening. However, since arsenic can be toxic if the concentration is incorrect, the injection of arsenic trioxide must be controlled by a physician and should never be self-administered. Dr. Huang Mingzhe also observed that patients receiving arsenic trioxide treatment not only had their condition controlled but also experienced improved skin conditions, likely due to the effects of arsenic.
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Re: Taiwanese Doctors Use Arsenic to Treat Leukemia with No Side Effects
Shen Yaozi said, "The sun bakes the earth, dissipating all things."
Arsenic Shows High Cure Rate for Leukemia
The efficacy of using arsenic to treat leukemia has gained international recognition. Shanghai Ruijin Hospital proposed the use of arsenic to treat leukemia in 1994, and Queen Mary Hospital developed an oral arsenic solution in 2000. Over the past decade, arsenic therapy has replaced bone marrow transplantation for treating APL. Patients who take the medication continuously for one to two months, followed by one to two years of follow-up, have a nearly 100% cure rate. Researchers are currently testing the effectiveness of arsenic in treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoma, with hopes to extend its use to lung cancer and other cancers.
Hong Kong is one of the regions with the highest incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with the risk increasing with age. Men are three times more likely to develop nasopharyngeal carcinoma than women. Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is the primary method for combating nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but it may damage the patient's salivary glands, teeth, gums, and even cause hearing loss due to eardrum damage. Professor Chan Tak-cheung, head of the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, stated that a combination of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted drugs can help 80-90% of patients recover. "Immunotherapy," which repairs, stimulates, and enhances the local or overall response of the immune system to directly or indirectly fight cancer cells, will be one of the future research directions in the medical field.
Many nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients also take traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate the discomfort caused by radiotherapy. Professor Wu Jin, a collaborating professor at the University of Hong Kong's School of Chinese Medicine, believes that Chinese medicine is suitable for patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy but have not fully recovered or have relapsed. It can help improve their immune system and combat the disease.
Source: http://www. takungpao. com/ news/ 06/ 09/ 09/ GW- 619949. htm