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disagree with the definition of cancer @13:00. my understanding is that most cancers come from mitochondria damage and subsequent change from the normal pathway of ATP synthesis to defective pathway which involves sugar fermentation which results in a hi degree of oxygen reactive species which then go on to damage DNA down the line. so in short cancer is caused by epi-genetics i.e due to environmental impacts on DNA and genetic expression not genetic coding and copying error. but on the whole good talk
@angleplcparsortix have a FDA approved liquid biopsy which captures live cancer cells as opposed to dead ctDNA cells. Amazing tech and well worth checking out.
There’s a young woman on RU-vid (Jenny Apple) who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She has two young children and had a terrible reaction to immunotherapy so that is never happening for her again. She has the exon 20 EGFR gene mutation. She has recently been told she will most likely have to stop the clinical trial she is on. She was very healthy ..vegan/thin/yoga fit and knew something was wrong. It took months for her to be diagnosed even though she was seeking answers..basically she was dismissed. My feeling is that if doctors listened to healthy people more when they actually complained, outcomes might be better.
I also follow Jenny and her sweet family. I knew a guy who had retinal cancer. The immunotherapy treatments literally killed him. Same fate for others that I've known: it either kills them or does nothing to stop the cancer. I'm therefore less optimistic about this therapy than Dr. Attia. As a cancer patient, it's very rare that I come across other cancer patients for whom immunotherapy has been safe and effective.
Only 1 comment, I am 8 years post-diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer that spread to the liver and lung, was told I had 6 months. So we all don't die.. :)
@@Hearttbeatbeat A LOT of chemo, a few procedures, some radiation, a strict plant based diet, a customized holistic care plan, exercise, a good support network and I know this sounds cliché, but a mindset that didn’t allow me to stress on the things I can’t control, and to understand I’m alive today, and tomorrow is not promised to anyone!
Wow all of THIS! Thank you for sharing Would you consider IV Drip and whole body cryotherapy? Would you consider Mediterranean? Eating all raw is so hard Would did you substitute for meat, French fries and cheesecake( just keeping it real) Any probiotics Any supplements specifically for the micro biome. Who customized your health care ?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, at the age of 42. No member of my family ever had any cancer of any kind, so this was a massive shock. I’ve also been super healthy apart from this. So you just never know… it can really happen to anyone.
Same here but at 50. 115 pounds, 5’ 3”. Exercise daily (cardio and weight lifting, cycling, kayak), active work (help my husband with lawn company), grow much of my own food, eat healthy (plant based with nuts, seeds, homemade yogurt, kefir, eat the rainbow, and some lean poultry, eggs, and fish). Sleep well. Get daily sunlight. I just finished radiation therapy after a lumpectomy and now need Tamoxifen for 5-10 years. Reduced my wine intake drastically since diagnosis. I participated in a Zoe study as well and showed great metabolism of both glucose and fats and have no evidence of insulin resistance.
@@dawnkeckley7502 Same here, tamoxifen for 5-10 years. Chemo brought me to an early menopause. That’s life, sadly. But I’m grateful for everyday, much more than before diagnosis.
My husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer 30+ years after beating testicular cancer. His Nurse Practitioner did not follow through on a slightly elevated PSA. After switching to an MD and her going over my husband’s chart, followed through as it should have been 3 years prior. Praying his bone scan and CT are negative. Appreciate this doctor’s educating us in these different areas, his research and his knowledge. We have experienced awful healthcare since moving to New Mexico and plan on moving back East because of it. I also work in the medical field as an echo tech as well as general and vascular ultrasound. I definitely will purchase this doctor’s book!!
Dr Attia is one of the best lecturers I’ve watched. He covers this topic with clearly delivered relevant information with efficient explanations. Five stars!
I don't think cancer is just "bad luck', or bad diet/lifestyle choices, a big contributor is prolongued chronic emotional stress, which has a huge effect, physiologically, via the 'brain/gut axis', IE the Vagus nerve, and the effect, (consistent over a period of maybe a few years), on the microbiome, which is the primary immune force serving body systems.. particularly colorectal cancer, (the 3rd leading cause of death and) the end of the GI system where imbalces descend. Of course bad luck can cause extreme life stress, but the emotion and reaction to life stressor follow.
I was thinking about this very topic this morning. I turn 49 this month and both my parents were diagnosed with cancer in their early 50's. My mom passed away from it at 52. I love Dr. Attia.
Please look up Thomas Seyfried. Charlie foundation. Keto and fasting for cancer therapy. It is a metabolic disease and needs to be treated as so. Long fasting and low protein during keto. Lots of videos on here about it.
Look out for unexplained fatigue or strange pains "something doesn't feel right" and then share with a good GP (family doctor). Unlike the other commenter I got cancer at 49 (?endometrial carcinoma) had all the medical treatment surgery radiation chemo etc and now don't have cancer 2 years later. Being a good weight and eating healthy is helpful but not when cancer is already going.
@@wordzmyth My GP sucked, she almost 🪓 me because she refused to test why all my hair was falling out and i was losing weight quickly. I developed DKA and coma, and almost 😵
Had colon cancer diagnosed at 38. No known family history or other medical issues. Looked healthy, slender and fit. First sign was blood in stools at age 37. I had to eventually demand a colonoscopy and when doctor finally agreed, polyp so big he can't get by to view entire colon. So doing so by age 40, I would have been dead.
I were diagnose at 37 stage 3 spread to the pelvic with colorectal cancer thank God I survived, 10 yrs later, just get diagnosed with endometriosis cancer. I eat healthy, exercise but my late doctor who also died from cancer she had send me to get 2 MRI and it had shown that my body has so much inflammation and I am trying to reduce that inflammation. Now am preparing to have a hysterectomy, Father God I place everything in your hand.
@@reginamarshall3027n addition to trusting in God, please also educate yourself about the cancer discoveries of Professor Thomas Seyfried of Boston College. There are many interviews with him on the Internet. What you find out from Prof. Seyfried will empower you and could potentially save your life.
The Galleri multi-cancer screen (blood test) is something to consider as it simultaneously screens for about 50 cancers with varying degrees of certainty. Costs about $1000, about same as Cologuard which only does colon cancer. A number of US cancer centers are now recommending for patients, not as a replacement for conventional screening but to augment normal screening. Especially as most cancers deaths have no official screening procedure. It is direct to consumer through Genome Medical with online med screening. Neither Genome Medical nor Grail who invented and continue to develop the technology, advocate using this as a stand alone. Look at it a means to do some level of screening for the many cancers which are never screened for, and for only about $1 a day when spread over 3 years. Hopefully it will demonstrate it's worth to the FDA and be approved for insurance reimbursement in the next few years.
@@cyriacalappat4506 thanks for pointing this out. just read the FTC summary. Seems designed to preserve competition in the area of cancer detection, but not clear what this means for Grail specifically.
I don’t mind the thought of my death. I am looking forward to leaving this matrix illusion and on to the next life but I do hope I go peacefully and feel I’ve given my loved ones everything they deserve. Peace & love to all of you ❤
The next life is not what you think it is. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the father but through me, Jesus said in the book of John 14:6.
This is the Jain view about death, we prepare for it a long time and embrace it as a good peaceful passing...a transition that you should accept when the time comes and help it along the way in a calm manner. I am a Jain but I do have issues detaching from people when I meditate. I have no doubt when my time is up I won't want to leave my daughter alone. That aspect about death is quite difficult.
The medical industry has ethical dilemma's, often relating to practitioners that utilise their training primarily to increase their wealth, rather than for patient health; a good example of gross unethical practice was the epidemic amounts of early childhood removal of tonsils back in the 50's - 60's; this surgery was driven by complaints from parents about their child keeping them awake due to enlarged tonsils causing noisy breathing; this is the only symptom of tonsillitis in young children, as such tonsillitis is an inflammation, reported to be caused by cows milk food intolerance; there is no fever or infection, no pain or even discomfort to the child, yet the medical industry was quite happy to put the child through risky, invasive surgery, removing healthy lymphatic tissue from a child unable to give informed consent, just to keep their parents happy and the doctors bank accounts healthy.
@@commonsense6967 True; just look at all the elective plastic surgery and I've read damning exposes of the dental industry, where a lot of expensive and unnecessary procedures are enormously damaging to the overall health of patients.
I've had waldenstrom for 10 years. Very treatable but there is no cure. I eat nearly a carnivore diet to encourage rbc and wbc development. I also lift and run 6 days a week. I'm 65. I was pretty bad for a year but eventually recovered after two years of drugs. I don't take medication or vitamins any longer. I aim for essential nutrients from food. I also drink lots of water and try to get 8 hours of sleep. My diet is very restrictive. And I don't forget to pray. I wish your husband well.
I order Coronary calcium scores on most of my patients, relatively inexpensive. We have detected many types of abnormalities in the lungs, mediastinum, abdomen, and hilar lymphadenopathy that was Sarcoidosis! I am grateful for the tools we have available for early prevention screening and hope that this test becomes part of the "covered" screening tests in the future.
Is the coronary calcium score a blood test? And through an abnormal score, you were able to investigate more to find all those cancers in different parts of the body?
I have had Sarcoidosis for many years. It has varied in severity. I may be in remission and attribute that to a protocol from integrative complementary medicine.
CT calcium scoring is easy painless CT scan. Average $99 not covered by insurance. As soon as they cover by insurance it will be difficult to get and cost 10x more.
Dr. Attia’s breakdown of sensitivity vs specificity was elegant, thorough, and comprehensive. Very well done! We can apply that to majority of medical tests
I had a mammogram, they said there was suspicious tissue. So then followed painful biopsies. Specialist said 10% chance. My reading of the most recent papers (I read papers for about two days) I felt 1% risk of cancer and argued against surgery. He argued I should have surgery and frightened me in to it. The specialist seemed too busy to engage so my opportunity to argue my point lasted about two minutes and he made me feel a bit crazy for even challenging his authority on the matter. Finally biopsy with MRI was nasty. In the end, following surgery, no cancerous tissue, just a lot of stress and a big scar.
Was that a 1) needle biopsy, or actual 2) surgical biopsy? I am scheduled for 1) tomorrow. They are also putting in or imbedding a permanent titanium ‘Clip’, which I do not want, but they refuse to do the procedure, unless I agree.
You all are fawning over this Doc. He’s seriously arrogant. He has many claims that are based on Hypothesis (that’s real Science) that he treats as real facts, and/or his or the medical establishments ‘theories’.
@@brookgraves368 the first two visits were needle biopsies. I went under general for the surgical biopsy. Apparently the suspicious tissue was in an awkward area to access. My scar is about two inches long. I don't care too much about the scar, I'm an older woman. But the stress of it all, and the needle biopsies were very unpleasant. They used an MRI to direct the last biopsy. Still no good result, that is why surgery. Every situation is different. I am very healthy, no real risk factors, that's why I thought my chances of it being cancer was slim compared to general population who might find suspicious tissue.
Wish he would have discussed the pros and cons of u/s screening for breast cancer screening, risks of contrast dyes and proper screening for previous breast cancer patients who have had preventative bilateral mastectomies years after their initial tumor removal via lumpectomy. We need this guy back for another interview, please!!
@@user-sj9mj3bf2m OK they have not only survived cancer but helped many women recover from breast cancer as they are now specilaising in that field. It is not that I wanted people to go look at anyone else in particular, I just cannot trust anyone recommending mammography.
My 10 year old Maltese beat stage 4 lymphoma in 3.5 months with high dosage IV vit C, ozone therapy, Chinese herbs and a radical change in diet. He only got the first two chemo sessions of the 16 slated and I stopped it. We hopped off prednisone in the first three to four weeks and replaced prednisone with 3:1 cbd/thc anti-inflammatory specific tincture.
I am shocked that nutrition was not addressed as a potentially preventative or at least a very important consideration in the fight to prevent certain cancers.
I came here to comment the same. Peters studies are linked heavily towards mainstream methods. Look for it, watch for it, screen screen screen, and treat accordingly. Look up Thomas Seyfried. His work involves not only using nutrition as a big factor in combination with mainstream medical interventions, but potentially preventing cancer before it begins. Excellent interviews and fascinating research results.
Interesting use of the term four horseman. Dr Johnny Bowden uses the same terminology in his book but calls them sugar, oxidation, stress and inflammation.
Dr. Jason Fung gives an excellent explanation on the process by which the chances are that a healthy body cell turns into a cancer cell. Its not always just the hand of fate and chance or genetics. I highly recommend listening to Dr. Jason Fung. Simple, clear and to the point.
Dr. Attia mentioned that lung cancer in female, never smokers is mysteriously on the rise and that one of his younger, nonsmoking female patients had an aggressive lung adenocarcinoma that was caught incidentally on a calcium Ct score of the heart. Had she waited another year, it would’ve been too late….This was exactly my story this year! Thank God it was caught early. You cannot imagine the level of gratitude I have to my medical team and to me listening to my body - and sheer LUCK. Nobody would’ve ever thought to screen me for lung cancer!
@@JH-lz4dh The medical team certainly asked me about possible radon exposure but I don't believe I was ever exposed to it. It's crazy - I'm the opposite of someone who you'd typically think would have lung cancer, but as they say in the lung cancer community, anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. My oldest brother, who I never had the chance to meet, died of pediatric liver cancer when he was just shy of three years old. Maybe there is some kind of genetic predisposition we don't about yet...I've not questioned, "Why me?" but rather, "but HOW??" endlessly. Honestly, I am grateful to be alive.
@@DanceAlongGal I tested my house for radon decades ago and it was low. We tested our genetics due to my wife's breast cancer and she had no predisposition. She had no lifestyle risks other than the cell tower they built behind our house a few years ago. It's cruel that the CAC test isn't covered by insurance but I paid for one too... out of pocket. Glad you were proactive and hope you're ok!!!
@@billytheweasel Thanks so much, Billy. I'm sorry to hear about your wife's breast cancer diagnosis. It sounds like you are a very caring husband to try and find the root cause. I am doing great, now three months post-op. Of course, after being diagnosed with an "invasive" lung cancer and my surgeon telling me it was good we didn't wait, it's hard to cope with the anxiety that it may come back but I'm choosing to be grateful for every moment we are given. I hope your wife is doing well too, Billy. Give her my best. ❤
Very interesting and informative discussion. Would like the role diet plays in cancer. Since WW2 cancer amongst all age groups has increased while at the same time sugar and processed carbs have increased in the diet.
One sunny day back in September of 2022 I was getting ready for yet another day of work when I was relieving myself standing at the toilets edge and suddenly what I was expecting to be normal was anything BUT normal... The color was a coca cola brown and very concerning. Of course, seeing this unusual occurrence definitely raised serious concerns about what was going on inside myself. Not taking any chances, I rushed myself to the hospital and in doing so, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. At that point I was both confused and yet relieved. Confused as to how I contracted the disease yet relieved that the tumor was caught in the early stages.
Because cancer is becoming so common nowadays in young adults, there needs to be some type of screening added to detect cancer during an annual exam. It’s sad that with all the science, technology etc we still can’t find cures, sometimes I find it so hard to believe. But there’s a higher power that control that I guess!
Incredible content. Incredibly relevant to practicing MDs who want to stay on the cutting edge of the research, but also accessible to patients who want to advocate for themselves.
My mom had a colonoscopy 4 years ago and they found nothing, she had another one yesterday and they've found a 4cm polype, which is scary because it's considered large and also it's weird that i can grow so big in only 4 years. Please pray for my mom
wow...At first, I was thinking how one possibly can seat and watch a 1h16min video, but at the end, I was so happy to discover I didn't have enough. I will watch it again-it is so helpful and informative and ... it is for free . Thank you, guys, for this wonderful video !!! Blessings ❤ 👍 🥳
Enjoyed the discussion, but a bit one-sided. For anyone seeking to understand the counterarguments to screening, namely overdiagnosis, research H. Gilbert Welch. It's still a stubborn truth in healthcare that the best medicine is usually the least medicine and, as pertains screening, it's hard to make the well even more well.
Thank you. You're gonna lick this Hodgkins & feel good again, & continue helping so many people. You are saving lives, no doubt. God has plans for you here!
Hello, Kyle. I didn’t recognize you at first and am sorry about your lymphoma diagnosis. I’m being treated at Dana Farber since 2015 and am doing well. This is a survivable disease. Sending you good wishes and prayers (really! They do work). Stay strong and never miss your follow ups. 🌺
I was in the medical field for 42 years! Dr.’s these days, PCPs, are reluctant to order testjng for pts. Who are experiencing something they know is not normal for them. Some Drs are dismissive, but insurance that you pay for is part of the problem. They set guidelines for testing and will not pay for it if it is not in those guidelines. So the Drs comply.
My mom is 91. She's never had a colonoscopy, mammogram, or any other "preventative" test. Her father had polyps removed at every colonoscopy. Last one he had was at age 92. His mother had rectal cancer and an outside bag. The flu shot killed her at 89. I had 1 colonoscopy and won't have another. Hubby had 1 and doesn't want another. I won't do mammograms, so we do ultrasound instead.
@@jillf24Yes you can. They might resist but I think if you have some kind of symptom you can request an ultrasound. I think thermography is an option also.
@@jillf24yes you can. 3 D Ultrasound goes even under the tail of Spence close to the armpit, and detects any lumps, cysts etc. Mammograms don't do that...and breast cancer usually starts in the tail of Spence.
What are you going to do for colon cancer screening? Every positive test seems to end with a colonoscopy. I wonder if there is a way to skip that step?
@@edinburgh1578 That's why I don't do cancer screenings. I opted out of that paradigm. Could have been really bad 20 years ago when I almost got caught up in it.
You were right about breast cancer, not being found in people with dense breasts. I had mammography every year. In fact I had the special mammography for dense breasts, and I must’ve had my cancer at least eight years before I discovered it myself.
Same here --tomosynthesis mammography plus ultrasound every year. Found it myself 4 months after mammogram when I developed a discharge. Now I refuse mammograms -- I get an MRI and a US once a year. Mammograms are almost useless if breasts are dense.
@@deborahhall9744I have dense breasts and I agree. At 71, every time I go for mammogram, they either want me to go for immediate biopsy (i've had 2, and refused a 3rd over the years because I'm tired of being a human pincushion) or they want me to keep coming back every 6 months for yet another mammogram! This has been going on now for over 36 years! I haven't been back in about 3 years because they told me I needed another biopsy. (And still no symptoms!) Trying to decide whether to go back at all now. I may try to get them to do MRI and ultrasound instead. Sounds like a plan.
The solution I took for bowel prep was for about 2 hours and it cleared every thing out - about 1.5 liters. I didn’t mind it. A bit salty. I didn’t take sedatives at all during the colonoscopy 46:36 46:38 and it wasn’t painful or uncomfortable but scary when I saw the polyp on the screen which sent my blood pressure up to 200/105.
Dr Attia, You are an amazing Dr. I wish you were my dr. Thank you for educating us (the masses) so we can try to save ourselves. To insurance companies we are just a number and many of us are expendable. Unfortunately, if we want to fight to stay alive we will need to shell out some cash for testing and the sad thing is that a lot of people won’t be able to do that.🙏
I lost both parents to three thpes of cancer at age 73. I take turkey tail shrooms every day and also shitake, maitake,reishi,and chaga. Well see......im 70 and have no medical issues but did catch covid early this year at age 70 and I think it tweaked my thyroid.
The insurance companies have tied the hands of doctors in today's world. My insurance company grades my doctor on how many tests he orders. They call it "efficient use of medical resources"! In other words "don't order too many tests". My doctor and I have had this discussion and he tells me "I know the ins co won't pay for it so I don't want to order any more tests"! So many doctors unfortunately are always worried about the insurance company "watching them". For that reason, as a patient you have to push through that barrier with your doctor and insist on getting the tests you need or find another doctor. I had an oncologist who was going to order an MRI for me (I am BRCA positive, post chemo, radiation, mastectomy) as part of my annual follow-up screening. He said "the ins co might not pay for it but I will advocate for you"! Well the insurance company denied it as "not medically necessary". Did he advocate for me? NO!. I found another oncologist. So the battle to get the tests we need is being fought against the insurance company as well as the doctor unfortunately!! Therefore you must find a doctor who will advocate for you and not let the insurance company push him/her around !!
For me I'm more concerned with Pancreatic cancer. That would be interesting also to discuss. One man I watched on RU-vid, forgot his name and channel, fasted 2 days before his chemo and his chemo day and 2 days after chemo. He stopped chemo after 2 weeks but maintained his fasting. Said it kept nausea away and his cancer disappeared.
There's an author who wrote Fast Like a Girl who I've just found. I am loving what she teaches about autophagy and killing cancer cells. She didn't great interview on the podcast you can find on RU-vid Diary of a CEO
9:58 I was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Hodgkin Lymphoma about six months ago . fortunately has a very high survival rate and a complete remission rate in someone my age 10:10 so it's likely that the chemo therapy that I'll be finishing up soon will be the only treatment I need for this 10:16 But my personal interest in screening for cancers is higher than it was before because I've been reminded first hand that cancer does ...can and does happen in 40 year olds like me without other medical problems or a strong family history to cancer 1:06:12
I found the invasive lobular carcinoma very early in my breast. Was told for three years as it grew that it was nothing. A young nurse finally brought attention to it and it had spread into my lymph nodes. I hate hearing about finding it early as it didn't help me.
Peter Attia has helped me beyond measure. I have severe fatigue following a head injury. Listening to word perfect, intelligent and informed Peter has soothed my dread when lying flat for hours. Now, Peter, would you please focus a little of your genius on head injuries?
I agree. He mesmerizes me. I’m in healthcare and have learned more from him than many years of training and continuing education as required for licensing.
Sadly my 69 year old brother had a small lump his left nare for many years (10 - 15). I constantly encouraged him to see a doctor about it because it could be skin cancer (I'm a PICU RN) He had no medical insurance and he repeatedly refused, always stating "I hate doctors!" His left nare eroded completely away and he still wouldn't go to the doctor. Now his lesion covers nearly the entire left side of his nose and has spread to cover a significant part of his left cheek. It's about 3 cm x 4 cm. He has now decided to see a doctor. His PMD took one look at it and diagnosed malignant epithelial neoplasm and referred him to a cancer center. His appointment is next week. He has zero understanding of medicine in general, much less the reality of cancer. I am very pessimistic about his diagnosis.
You are right to be pessimistic based on his low understanding and timing. At some point we just have to be grateful for the life we've lived and accept it's not forever. 69 years is not bad at all.
@@js7un165 - It's been an interesting 4 months. I won't go into depth, but after being referred to a large southeastern teaching hospital he had the cancer resected and the resulting defect repaired with a full flap skin transplant. He is now well healed and cancer free. Turns out my knowledge of skin cancer was pretty thin. Of course I knew that, which is why I pressed him to seek medical attention.
I'm currently reading Gabor Mate's - The Myth of Normal and it would be interesting to see both theories merged. There is a part in the book where researchers in Germany are attempting to diagnose people with ALS and they say things like, "Oh this person isn't nice enough to have ALS." and it turns out their diagnosis is right. He also talks about anger and emotional suppression and what it does to the immune system. Would love to see him give his point of view on this.
As many people say and I 100% agree, doctors often don't take symptoms seriously enough. They are being reactive instead of proactive. If you wait till something is really bad in order to investigate or do something about it, chances are it's not gonna be a good outcome. Not to mention, it takes weeks/months to get appointments. In this time, whatever you have will get worse. If this is the approach, no wonder they always find stuff so late. Also, they just treat symptoms instead of trying to get to the root cause. Keeping people sick and dependent on meds benefits the big pharma. Sadly, it's all a business. It's quite disgusting to see. :/ That's why now I do my own research and don't just take what the doctors prescribe. I had eczema some years back and they gave me steroid creams. They never once talked about nutrition, gut health etc. I found this all out on my own, and once I changed my diet and managed stress, the eczema was gone.
insurance companies give doctors and patients a hard time if they order/get certain tests. It is true that some doctors don't take patients seriously but insurance companies are also at fault.
@KQQLCHEV I know but that's why this is all wrong. Money shouldn't come first when it comes to someone's health/life. But these days everything's a business
Lol. I have known people who stay away from drs and meds with their own research and cures. They didn’t do so well when they got sick. But all the best to you. Most people I know are living into their 80’s. So the current approach can’t be too bad.
My mom has had 5 cancers since age 45…she is now 89 had colon cancer last year and had surgery, caught it early but continues to have Kidney cancer She’s doing great. Never had to have Chemo Just before COVID I joined a study at Cancer care and it was determined that I tested positive for MSH2 Mutation. Most of my mom’s siblings died of cancer and passed the Lynch Syndrome to some of their children I was put on wait list 🇨🇦 for hysterectomy and after 2 years I recently had the recommended preventative surgery. I had annual colonoscopies and each time polyps have been cut away. Thankful for the research and info but more needs to be said about lifestyle and nutrition.
Thanks Kyle and Peter, and I'm sorry to hear about this recent diagnosis. I wonder whether you have had Stephen Cunnane, Matthew Phillips, Tom Seyfried invited for any lectures here, on cancer and generally mitochondria?
CANCER Of the group of deceased persons who were never diagnosed with cancer before death, 30% were found to have active cancer at autopsy. This was the finding of a federal program which funded participating coroners to audit the medical records and do the post-mortem examinations. I don't remember the name of the program, nor the conclusions.
Happened to my mom. Did prophylactic mastectomy after finding out she had BRCA and they found cancer in both breasts during biopsy. Was missed in all screenings a week earlier MRI, mamogram
I’m due for a colonoscopy due to chronic bleeding in my stool and also severe ibs symptoms for 10+ years. I’m 38 and my dr had to fight my insurance to get this approved. I’ve had bleeding for almost a year. It’s insane what I’ve had to go through to even get this far.
Just wanted to update, I got the colonoscopy and they found I have a redundant colon (abnormally long) and they had to do extra testing but said they can’t find any issues. So I’m back at square 1.
I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and had to have tail of pancreas and spleen surgically removed. Prior to this I was fit, regular with intensive yoga, intermittent fasting, watching my diet etc. I am 49, people often told me I looked in mid 30s… still wrapping my head around as to how this happened.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing such important information, I have 2 family members with cancer, one Leukemia, and the other with MM. Thanks to Dr. Attia for keeping this to solid specifics and honest analysis. I wish my family had a doctor like him!
Hopefully this doctor is also highlighting the need for more nutritious meals and exercise...... In other words looking for the root cause of these cancers.
Keto, or ideally, the Carnivore way of eating, is ideal, as heart disease, cancer, T2D, and other metabolic disorders are linked to insulin resistance. If people would quit eating processed foods, including seed oils, sugar, flours, etc., fewer people would be getting sick.
@luanneneill2877 You are talking about true prevention, NOT all these invasive and who knows what it does to you tests. Destroying your gut microbiome every 3 years starting at 40 does not sound good to me.
Wow! My mother had mastectomy and the cancer came back seven years later at the same spot as the tumor! She had chemotherapy too. Cancer has a memory. Even with with a mastectomy there is still tissue left. So...
The same, my mom had mast and did chemo, radio, hormonal therapy and it came back after 6 years? I don't get it, nasty disease, incurable and they said we cured her🤬
Wish Dr Attia spoke about fasting benefits on cancer prevention. Middle East has low rates of cancer which is attributed to daily fasting during Ramadan. They do have high levels of diabetes due to consuming higher levels of sweets. There are many stage 4 cancer patients point to multi day water fasting with and without chemo to beat cancer.
Our system is so over loaded that to get to see a specialist takes months. I have never had a doctor speak to me about nutrition. You have a problem they have a drug.
So, let me recap... aggressive breast screenings which hurt and likely damage the breast tissue through compression and radiation and then perhaps even preventative mastectomies? Medicine is really still man-centered. There must be better ways and it is important to find them like... yesterday.
I wouldn't say man-centered. I am a relatively young man and I appear outwardly healthy. I have been having chronic pain, fatigue, breathing issues, and a multitude of other symptoms that my doctor cannot seem to properly diagnose. I have seen multiple specialists, always waiting weeks or months to get an appointment, only to be blown off and my symptoms disregarded as anxiety. Being a man hasn't helped me in the least and I only continue to rack up medical bills with no real answers or incentive for doctors to produce a proper diagnosis. I also have a testicular varicocele and my doctor legitimately told me that unless it produces pain severe enough to physically debilitate me, then I should simply ignore it. Male health does not any better treatment than female health.
0:59: 📚 Dr. Peter Attia discusses the leading causes of death, the importance of knowing them, and the difference between lifespan and healthspan. 7:33: 🏥 The speaker discusses the challenges of transitioning from medicine 2.0 to 3.0, with a focus on prevention and early intervention in healthcare. 13:23: 🩺 The importance of early and aggressive cancer screening in fighting cancer. 20:21: 🩺 Colon cancer screening is crucial and can prevent deaths if done at a high rate. 25:39: 🩺 The doctor discusses the importance of colon, breast, and prostate cancer screenings. 31:09: 📚 Breast cancer screening requires considering multiple factors and modalities, such as family history, breast tissue density, and age. 38:31: 💉 Liquid biopsies are an emerging tool for cancer screening, but should be used in conjunction with other screening methods. 43:00: 🩺 The speaker discusses the differences between anatomical and biological tests, the limitations of screening tests, and the importance of balancing sensitivity and specificity. 50:20: 🩺 PSA testing for prostate cancer has limitations, but additional blood tests and imaging techniques can improve accuracy. 55:41: 💡 Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, but not as lethal as other cancers. 1:01:22: 💡 MRI has high sensitivity but low specificity in detecting cancer, but a technique called diffusion-weighted imaging is increasing its specificity. 1:09:47: 🩺 Exercise is a powerful tool for preventing cancer and improving overall health, but there are other factors to consider. 1:13:43: 📚 Dr. Attia discusses the importance of cancer screening, prevention, and the potential of immunotherapy. Recap by Tammy AI
Cancer is so important. My wife’s oncology radiologist and 2 medical oncologists denied the Warburg Effect. They all denied that insulin is anabolic too. I can’t find studies showing they’re right.
My biopsy on the prostate wasn't done until my PSA was 12.1. Yes, I have stage 4 prostate cancer which and is metastatic, spread to my bones. Why wasn't it caught earlier, before it spread? Looking back, I should have pushed for MRI when the PSA at 5.
How do we incentivize individuals, healthcare providers and healthcare insurers to move more readily to Medicine 3.0 and incentivize primary preventative care?
Watching from Rwanda. Much appreciated the concepts of Medecine 2.0 Vs Medecine 3.0. As someone living in a develiping countries,i do agree than both approach remain relevant. Am a strong proponent of healthy lifestyles and preventive medecine as key driver of human healthspan!
My 90 year old dad’s dentist just sent him to get a growth looked at by an oral surgeon. They took a biopsy and yesterday they called my dad and told him it was cancer. I’m hoping it hasn’t spread🫣
As a prostate cancer victim and survivor. If I had known about my PSA increasing towards 3 when aged 60, I would have changed my diet, reduced carb intake, (increase insulin sensetivity) eliminated red meat and dairy. I am confident that this would reduce rate of PSA increase (velocity) to a level that will not require intervention either surgery or radiation. The fallout from any clinical intervention is negatively life changing.
Thank you for this informative and valuable information. I just recently had a CT scan for a history of smoking and also my first mammogram being a trans woman. Thank you MedCram and I wish you an excellent recovery for your health and healing. 💖
Too often patients are fed the message "get cancer early" when the "horse has left the barn" too often at diagnosis. The message should be more "do everything you can, within reason, to avoid getting cancer."
My son was 35 when he developed rectal bleeding. A colonoscopy discovered a polyp and it was removed. He was told it could have become cancerous. There is no history of colon cancer in our families. We live in 🇨🇦so naturally this was covered under our government healthcare system in Ontario which is OHIP ( Ontario Healthcare Insurance Plan) Administered by the province and financed by both the provincial and federal governments. So even 40 wouldn’t have helped my son in this case.
Same here! I got my first colon polyp removed at age 28. I insisted to get a second opinion when my first GI said there was nothing wrong even though I had came in with rectal bleeding. I’m very in tuned with my body and KNEW something was off, so I pushed to see another GI. At this point I tell everyone that doctors may know bodies, but you know YOUR own body better than any doctor!! Keep fighting until you find a doctor who will listen.
