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6. No, not on anyone. But a 20 year old -- what a tragedy. n/t

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 11:07 PM

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The problem with glioblastoma is that completely removing all the visible tumor --as the surgeon did [View all] pnwmom Jul 2017 OP

Hate his politics, but he is no coward GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #1

That's what Ted Kennedy did. I expect McCain to fight this, too. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #2

Hate his politics but he was decent in negating the woman in '08 who tried to paint O as a... brush Aug 2017 #76

This is a nasty disease peggysue2 Jul 2017 #3

It's supposed to be very rare and yet pnwmom Jul 2017 #4

We have a family friend peggysue2 Jul 2017 #11

It is awful, and I'm very sorry about your friend. pnwmom Jul 2017 #12

Thanks for the reply, pwnmom peggysue2 Jul 2017 #41

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #45

Interesting peggysue2 Jul 2017 #47

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #43

My father died of it spinbaby Jul 2017 #22

I'm very sorry, spinbaby. pnwmom Jul 2017 #23

Very rare? Wow. I myself know 5 people who died of this. nt Nay Jul 2017 #24

I lost my husband from this very same spartan61 Jul 2017 #30

My condolences. Jannod Jul 2017 #44

We did a brain biopsy 1 month ago on a 20-year old Horse with no Name Jul 2017 #5

No, not on anyone. But a 20 year old -- what a tragedy. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #6

It was tragic. Horse with no Name Jul 2017 #8

a ketigenic diet helps this soecific type of cancer. KewlKat Jul 2017 #7

It doesn't. nt Horse with no Name Jul 2017 #9

If you'd care to read about it here are a couple. Second article talks about why US doesnt trial KewlKat Jul 2017 #33

More evidence Jannod Jul 2017 #59

No. It doesn't. Please, no woo-woo here on this topic. longship Jul 2017 #10

As long as someone doesn't forgo standard treatments to try this, then why not? pnwmom Jul 2017 #15

No diet is a cure for cancer. longship Jul 2017 #17

There is no cure for glioblastoma period. That was not the claim. And if a patient with an incurable pnwmom Jul 2017 #19

Hint: Hope does not help with glioblastoma either. longship Jul 2017 #20

Hope is an ESSENTIAL element when facing glioblastoma. pnwmom Jul 2017 #25

+1000. nt ecstatic Jul 2017 #28

+1,000,000 former9thward Jul 2017 #52

You said "The only hope is to fight the battle with science and medicine" KewlKat Jul 2017 #31

Keto for glioblastomas Jannod Jul 2017 #46

There is evidence that starving cancer works Iwasthere Jul 2017 #55

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #40

Thanks. Will review it. nt longship Jul 2017 #42

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #60

I am very skeptical of this, but will consider it. longship Jul 2017 #61

Keto for brain cancer Jannod Jul 2017 #63

Sorry, the science is not exactly there, and anecdotal evidence does not count in science. longship Jul 2017 #64

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Aug 2017 #74

I'll stand by my posts. Keto diet for brain cancer is bunkum. longship Aug 2017 #75

Click here and learn. longship Jul 2017 #65

Jannod, read your own study conclusions. This has efficacy as Hortensis Jul 2017 #67

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #69

There is no such thing as alternative medicine. longship Jul 2017 #68

Welcome to DU, Jannod! pnwmom Jul 2017 #54

My friend is using novocure and a keto diet Beaverhausen Jul 2017 #50

Thanks for mentioning this. I did a little reading and there are some interesting findings. Lucinda Jul 2017 #13

Wrong, just stop with the Dr. Mercola woo obamanut2012 Jul 2017 #21

Knowledge is power. What is dangerous is the orange man in our WH. KewlKat Jul 2017 #32

What is also dangerous is alternative medicine! longship Jul 2017 #66

Keto for brain cancers Jannod Jul 2017 #49

Keto works Jannod Jul 2017 #38

Not trying to nitpick... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #51

KD used for glioma and glioblastoma. Read the study. Jannod Jul 2017 #56

Skepticism is good but also with Pharma Jannod Jul 2017 #57

Glioblastoma v glioma Jannod Jul 2017 #71

I'm aware of the grading and classification, thanks. Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #72

Glioma v gluoblastoma Jannod Jul 2017 #73

More evidence for keto Jannod Jul 2017 #58

Its a particularly nasty cancer. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Nailzberg Jul 2017 #14

I wish Senator McCain well in his recovery. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #16

There are promising new options being researched misanthrope Jul 2017 #18

Also Keto Diet Jannod Jul 2017 #39

my FIL died of this.. after they did the surgery he was actually worse.. samnsara Jul 2017 #26

It is unlikely that all of the tumor was removed which is why the survival rate is so low Gothmog Jul 2017 #27

I know 2 adults and one child who survived glioblastoma Justice Jul 2017 #29

Wow! An almost 10 year survivor. pnwmom Jul 2017 #36

I'll argue this crosses over into the realm of political discussion in a few areas: Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #34

I know of a five men around me with the same diagnosis- bathroommonkey76 Jul 2017 #35

The obvious problem with your argument: LeftyMom Jul 2017 #37

Doctors say it this is a "rare" cancer bathroommonkey76 Jul 2017 #53

It's a terrible disease. I haven't liked McCain's political positions The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #48

The facts on ketogenic diets and cancer. longship Jul 2017 #62

"What treatments come next?" Nevernose Jul 2017 #70