Laboratory tests using human breast cancer cells show the mushroom called Phellinus linteus has a marked anti-cancer effect, probably by blocking an enzyme called AKT. AKT is known to control signals that lead to cell growth.
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| A doctor exams mammograms, a special type of X-ray of the breasts, which is used to detect tumours as part of a regular cancer prevention medical check-up at a clinic in Nice, south eastern France January 4, 2008. |
Phellinus linteus -- called song gen in Chinese medicine, sang-hwang in Korean and meshimakobu in Japanese -- has previously been shown to have anti-tumor properties on skin, lung and prostate cancer cells.
The new research on breast cancer, however, marks the first time that scientists have started to understand how it works.
Dr Daniel Sliva of the Methodist Research Institute in Indianapolis said the mushroom extract reduced uncontrolled growth of new cancer cells, suppressed their aggressive behavior and blocked new tumor-feeding blood vessels.
"We're not yet able to apply this knowledge to modern medicine, but we ... hope our study will encourage more researchers to explore the use of medicinal mushrooms for the treatment of cancer," he said.
The findings were reported in the British Journal of Cancer.
... but I am currently successfully treating a bladder cancer in my dog with a beta glucan therapy consisting of extracts from the following hyphomycetes (mushroom/fungi) species:
# Agaricus blazei
# Cordyceps sinenis hybrid
# Lentinula edodes
# Grifola frondosa
# Ganoderma lucidum
# Coriolus versicolor
The response in the dog has been nothing less than amazing. If I were diagnosed with cancer tomorrow, I would be using the human formulation of this therapy immediately. The literature from the website where I get these products states:
"When someone asks, 'Why aren’t these methods being more widely used in cancer treatment?' we can only point out that these are naturally occurring compounds and therefore they don't fit our political model of medicine in America. It is unfortunate that money rules medicine, but in many ways this is true. Until these immunomodulator compounds are synthesized and patented, the large U.S. Pharmaceutical companies (who are also the ones manufacturing the veterinary medicines and funding the veterinary schools) will not bring them to market. [...]"
There is much of therapeutic value in the world of mushrooms. The Asians have known this for centuries. The sickness industry of western medicine does not want you to know about immunomodulation therapies.
These products are made by a company called Aloha Medicinals. Anyone wishing to learn more can google the company website. I am acquiring the therapy for my dog from a UK company. Their site is here [Link]
I am not affiliated with either of these companies, in any way other than as a grateful customer, but I am very impressed with their technology and products.