Saturday, 2nd October 2010 sees the taking place of the 5th Mesothelioma UK Patient & Carer Day. In the past it has been in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle and this year is being held in London at the Novotel Hotel, St Pancras.
The goal of this unique event is to provide those suffering with mesothelioma , their carers and families a chance to share their experiences of dealing with the condition. There will be opportunities to raise issues, pose questions and listen to expert speakers giving latest information and developments.
One particularly interesting speaker at this year's event is Dr Maurice Orange's talk about mistletoe therapy as a treatment for cancers including mesothelioma. Dr Orange's research has found that for the last 80 years, mistletoe extracts have been a successful complementary therapy used in the treatment of several types of cancer.
Extract of Mistletoe has a different affect on different people, like with many treatments, although it has been found to encourage the immune system, meaning the natural defences in the body are made stronger, so the patient is less likely to contract infections or illnesses and if they do they can fight them more effectively.
The use of Mistletoe can induce apoptosis in cancer cells, which is the name given to the process of cells self destructing. This is helpful as when the cells self destruct it can stop the tumour growth or even reverse growth that has occurred. Misletoe can also contribute to protecting the DNA in healthy cells, so that during chemotherapy cell damage is reduced, meaning the process is less harmful to the body.
Finally, mistletoe can cause an inflammatory reaction, coupled with a mild fever, which may sound like an unwelcome side effect, but as many cancer patients are frequently cold, the warmth is important as this encourages the immune system to remain active and the metabolism to function well.
It is not only medical changes that sufferers have reported, with research showing that many sufferers also find themselves feeling stronger, less likely to catch colds and bugs and find their appetite isn't as weak as normal.
The goal of this unique event is to provide those suffering with mesothelioma , their carers and families a chance to share their experiences of dealing with the condition. There will be opportunities to raise issues, pose questions and listen to expert speakers giving latest information and developments.
One particularly interesting speaker at this year's event is Dr Maurice Orange's talk about mistletoe therapy as a treatment for cancers including mesothelioma. Dr Orange's research has found that for the last 80 years, mistletoe extracts have been a successful complementary therapy used in the treatment of several types of cancer.
Extract of Mistletoe has a different affect on different people, like with many treatments, although it has been found to encourage the immune system, meaning the natural defences in the body are made stronger, so the patient is less likely to contract infections or illnesses and if they do they can fight them more effectively.
The use of Mistletoe can induce apoptosis in cancer cells, which is the name given to the process of cells self destructing. This is helpful as when the cells self destruct it can stop the tumour growth or even reverse growth that has occurred. Misletoe can also contribute to protecting the DNA in healthy cells, so that during chemotherapy cell damage is reduced, meaning the process is less harmful to the body.
Finally, mistletoe can cause an inflammatory reaction, coupled with a mild fever, which may sound like an unwelcome side effect, but as many cancer patients are frequently cold, the warmth is important as this encourages the immune system to remain active and the metabolism to function well.
It is not only medical changes that sufferers have reported, with research showing that many sufferers also find themselves feeling stronger, less likely to catch colds and bugs and find their appetite isn't as weak as normal.
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