Coenzyme Q10 levels Predict Melanoma Metastasis

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      • May 30, 2011 at 8:01 pm
      boot2aboot
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        it's good to take anyway to protect the heart from chemo damage

        • May 30, 2011 at 8:01 pm
        boot2aboot
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          it's good to take anyway to protect the heart from chemo damage

          • May 31, 2011 at 6:14 am
          LynnLuc
          Participant

            Gene, Just wondering about that article…is it saying the low level is the reason for melanoma or could melanoma be the cause of the low levels; in which case taking suppliments wouldn't make a difference would it?

            • May 31, 2011 at 6:14 am
            LynnLuc
            Participant

              Gene, Just wondering about that article…is it saying the low level is the reason for melanoma or could melanoma be the cause of the low levels; in which case taking suppliments wouldn't make a difference would it?

                • May 31, 2011 at 7:19 am
                W.
                Participant

                  That is an excellent question.

                  Here is a link to the original abstract: http://www.eblue.org/article/S0190-9622(05)02675-7/abstract

                  It was a relatively small study and patients who took Q10 supplements were excluded from it. So this study does not answer this important question.

                  I guess we have to wait for more research…

                  • May 31, 2011 at 7:19 am
                  W.
                  Participant

                    That is an excellent question.

                    Here is a link to the original abstract: http://www.eblue.org/article/S0190-9622(05)02675-7/abstract

                    It was a relatively small study and patients who took Q10 supplements were excluded from it. So this study does not answer this important question.

                    I guess we have to wait for more research…

                    • May 31, 2011 at 3:18 pm
                    Gene_S
                    Participant
                      Thanks for the question.   I believe that people with low CoQ10 are victims of many diseases. 
                       
                      Do a search using naturalnews.com and CoQ10 for more information.  Also do a search on life extension (lef.org) and CoQ10.
                       
                      Best Wishes,
                       
                      Gene
                      • May 31, 2011 at 3:18 pm
                      Gene_S
                      Participant
                        Thanks for the question.   I believe that people with low CoQ10 are victims of many diseases. 
                         
                        Do a search using naturalnews.com and CoQ10 for more information.  Also do a search on life extension (lef.org) and CoQ10.
                         
                        Best Wishes,
                         
                        Gene
                        • May 31, 2011 at 4:33 pm
                        Gene_S
                        Participant

                          Here is some more info…

                          Given the vital role of the immune system in keeping patients cancer-free after treatment of all kinds of tumors, researchers in Rome studied immune-boosting treatments for patients with one of the most deadly and treatment-resistant cancers, malignant melanoma.31 Early and aggressive surgery has been the mainstay of treatment for this deadly form of skin cancer.32 The addition of treatment with immune-boosting cytokines such as interferon-alpha and interleukin-2 has slightly improved survival but at the cost of significant side effects.33 The Rome researchers had noted that melanoma patients have low levels of CoQ10.

                          Complete article see:

                          http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/feb2008_Coenzyme-Q10-And-Cancer_02.htm

                          Best wishes,

                          Gene

                          • May 31, 2011 at 4:33 pm
                          Gene_S
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                            Here is some more info…

                            Given the vital role of the immune system in keeping patients cancer-free after treatment of all kinds of tumors, researchers in Rome studied immune-boosting treatments for patients with one of the most deadly and treatment-resistant cancers, malignant melanoma.31 Early and aggressive surgery has been the mainstay of treatment for this deadly form of skin cancer.32 The addition of treatment with immune-boosting cytokines such as interferon-alpha and interleukin-2 has slightly improved survival but at the cost of significant side effects.33 The Rome researchers had noted that melanoma patients have low levels of CoQ10.

                            Complete article see:

                            http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/feb2008_Coenzyme-Q10-And-Cancer_02.htm

                            Best wishes,

                            Gene

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