Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises OR LOWERS lung cancerrisk

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Why would a patient be treated for increased PSA? 

Since when is a radiation oncologist restricted by

regulations?  How would sensitizing a patient with LDR

help with radiation treatement?  Following your logic,

that would make the tumor more radiation resistent?



--- Howard Long <hflong@pacbell.net> wrote:

> "Political agenda" or scientific correction, John?

> 

> Yes, I would want hormesis, hopefully with less cost

> but dose equal to or

> greater than CT.

> 

> And it's not just me.

> At the DDP meeting 2 days ago, a health physicist

> sought from me and a

> radiation oncologist how to get LDR (for increasing

> PSA, after prostate

> removal years ago for cancer). That radiationo

> oncologist had felt

> restricted 5 years ago (from treating another health

> physicist I referred to

> him with prostate cancer), with sensitizing LDR 2

> weeks before high dose

> radiotherapy for the cancer.

> 

> Apparently, standard therapy (dictated by lawsuits)

> is becoming more

> scientific.

> 

> Howard Long

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>

> To: "Howard Long" <hflong@pacbell.net>;

> <TConley@kdhe.state.ks.us>;

> <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:31 AM

> Subject: Re: Article: Lung cancer screening raises

> OR LOWERS lung cancer

> risk

> 

> 

> > Howard,

> > Animal studies are useful, but may not reflect the

> > actual effects on humans.  As a physician, I

> assume

> > you understand the issues with animal vs. human

> > studies. As for the epidemiological, most conclude

> > that there is no adverse effect to the radiation

> > received.  It is only those who have a political

> > agenda that draw conclusions that the study

> authors do

> > not find.

> >

> > By the way, would you prescribe a CT scan to one

> of

> > your patients just so they get a dose of

> radiation?

> > Would you precribe one for yourself?

> >

> > --- Howard Long <hflong@pacbell.net> wrote:

> > > Wrong, John,

> > > At 100 mSv (approx10 Rad) effects have been

> shown in

> > > numerous animal and epidemiologic studies

> (below).

> If you insist on $800M studies to prove efficacy,

> like FDA requires,

> you support the Empire while depriving citizens.

> > >

> > > Howard Long

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > > From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird@yahoo.com>

> > > To: "Howard Long" <hflong@pacbell.net>;

> > > <TConley@kdhe.state.ks.us>;

> > > <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:59 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Article: Lung cancer screening

> raises OR LOWERS lung cancer

> > > risk

> > >

> > > > Considering the levels of uncertainty of the

> > > > statistical risk, I doubt that it cannot be

> proven

> > > > that 1 rad will INCREASE or DECREASE the risk.

>  At

> > > > levels below 100 mSv no demonstrated effects,

> > > positive or negative, have been seen.[proven in

> clinical studies]

> > > >

> > > > --- Howard Long <hflong@pacbell.net> wrote:

> > > > > One rad acute (av CT dose) would more likely

> > > LOWER risks of cancers,

> > > > > according to numerous references at

> > > > > jmuckerheide@cnts.wpi.edu or

> > > > > muckerheide@comcast.net .

> > > > > Howard Long

> 

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-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com





		

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