The problem with glioblastoma is that completely removing all the visible tumor --as the surgeon did

[Jannod]

74. Keto for brain cancers

When I first learned of my friend's successful treatment I read up on it, including Gorski's opinion. I think the science is there in terms of how the tumor requires glucose and have had biochemist concur. I've read enough Gorski and Orac articles to recognize the labels of "woo" and "quackery" to discredit anything that hints of alternative medicine or was ever promoted by Mercola. Gorski describes himself as a humble doctor when he clearly is not. My impression is he has more hubris than humility. He's also a breast cancer oncologist, so I wouldn't turn to him for treatment of brain cancer.

I couldn't agree more that until there are more studies regarding how ketosis affects brain tumors in humans it would be prudent not to forgo conventional treatments for most brain tumors. However, some of the patients, including my friend, did not require any other treatment since, after a few months of keto, there was no tumor to treat. Perhaps it's still lurking, but regular screenings so far indicate the cancer is gone. With higher grade cancers the risks are too great to not use the big guns, but perhaps that should include keto. With low grade perhaps a trial of keto does the least harm since chemo and radiation carry significant risks. Keto might be harder to stick to since it requires a certain discipline on the part of the patient but I would certainly find it more tolerable than chemo. In the meantime, if a treatment shows promise for an disease with a bad prognosis, I wouldn't necessarily want to wait for more studies.