Prostate Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer: New Studies Indicate Improvement with PC Hope
Studies show that for people with pancreatic cancer and men with prostate cancer, PC Hope is associated with significant improvements in quality of life, reductions in patients’ pain rating, and a decline in PSA levels for prostate cancer patients—all without major side effects.
(PRWEB) December 9, 2004 -- PC Hope, an herbal supplement from Nutrition
2000, has not only shown significant improvement for prostate cancer patients, but also has shown antiproliferative
and apoptotic (cell death) effects with pancreatic cancer.
In a pancreatic cancer study, eight human pancreatic cancer cell
lines were exposed to PC Hope. Cell proliferation effects on the cell cycle and
the mode of cell death were analyzed. In vivo effects were also studied in an
intraperitoneal mouse model. PC Hope displayed inhibition of cell growth in all
eight pancreatic cancer lines. Three-hour exposure to PC Hope led to a
significant absolute increase in the cell cycle fraction. Cyclin B1 levels were
downregulated in all pancreatic cancer cell lines after 24 hour exposure to PC
Hope. After 24 hours of PC Hope exposure DAPI positive apoptotic nuclear
formations were seen in 20% to 46% of pancreatic cancer cells. The studies
ultimately showed that PC Hope mediates powerful and deadly effects against an
array of pancreatic cancer cells. In vivo activity has led to a significant
survival advantage, but no curative prognosis to date. PC Hope’s promising
remedy for pancreatic cancer, qualifies for phase I clinical testing.
With the cancer as a leading cause of death in the United States, Nutrition 2000
is truly optimistic.
The prostate cancer studies also yielded encouraging results. Led
by two European doctors, Dr. U. Kratzer of the Urology Clinic in Trostberg,
Germany, and Dr. B. Pfeifer of the Aeskulap Cancer Center in Brunnen,
Switzerland, the prostate cancer studies concluded that the herbal blend in PC
Hope significantly reduces PSA and pain of metastatic disease, which can improve
the quality of life for prostate cancer patients without the harmful side effects that
accompany other treatment methods. The first study revealed that 60% of the 84
prostate cancer patients reported improvement of at least 30% in their overall
daily functioning. The second study indicated that about two-thirds of the
hormone refractory prostate cancer patients responded with a greater than 50%
reduction in their serum PSA levels. Moreover, at least 20% of the prostate
cancer patients responded not only with a durable PSA decline under the PC Hope
formulation therapy, but also showed evidence of decreasing volume of primary
prostate cancer and metastases.
Experts say that current therapeutic
regimens for prostate cancer have only shown temporary palliative benefits
without increasing patient survival rate, and most of these palliative therapies
have significant side effects. Prostate cancer patients with such negative
prognoses are more likely to seek alternative treatments, including herbal
remedies. Among such remedies, PC Hope has gained popularity due to reports
about its benefits for hormone refractory prostate cancer patients. The results
of both prostate cancer studies verify some of those claimed benefits.
Larry Pope, President of Nutrition 2000, says, “The results of these
studies are promising and show that PC Hope is an effective alternative for
prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer patients. We want the public to be
educated and know about the benefits of PC Hope. It is part of a comprehensive
care program with a particular protocol, and should not be perceived as a magic
bullet on its own.”
About Nutrition 2000
Nutrition 2000 offers some of
the world's finest natural health products, herbal remedies, alternative
medicines, and supplements for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, prostate
cancer, colon cancer, Candida, and more. Stocking a carefully selected range of
products made from the highest quality herbal extracts and pharmaceutical-grade
nutrient powders, they provide alternative natural remedies to combat illnesses
and common ailments. Nutrition 2000 delivers their message and products to the
United States, United Kingdom, and other countries around the world.
For
more detailed information concerning these studies on pancreatic or prostate
cancer or to learn more about PC Hope, please visit www.nutrition2000.com or
call 1-800-558-9697.
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