S. Korea: Sperm Prevents Ovarian Cancer

Dong-A Ilbo ^ | 09/14/03 | Jin-Han Lee

[TigerLikesRooster]

Sperm Prevents Ovarian Cancer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 22:57

by Jin-Han Lee (likeday@donga.com)

A medical team in the nation has found for the first time that male sperm has ingredients to kill ovarian cancer cells. As a result, some point out that male sperm may be the reason why sexually inactive women, whether single or married, are more likely to have ovarian cancer than sexually active women.

In addition, the finding sets the stage for ovarian cancer treatment.

Bae Seok-nyon, a gynecology professor at the medical school of Catholic University, and Park Lae-ok, a researcher, removed spermatozoon from sperm, extracted three kinds of mineral including zinc, and concentrated them. The sperm was found effective in killing ovarian cancer cells, they announced Sunday.

According to the team, the substance, called Cizar, was put into ovarian cancer cells and normal ovarian cells and experimented for 48 hours. More than 81 percent of the ovarian cancer cells died while only 37 percent of the normal cells died.

There was a report that sperm can control breast cancer. However, it is the first time that sperm is confirmed to be effective in preventing ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer, hard to be cured, is widespread among women in advanced countries. Recently, however, there are a growing number of such patients in the nation.

The result of the research is expected to be presented in an international cancer conference presided over by three institutions including the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The conference will be held from Nov. 17 to 21 in Boston.

"Cizar plays a pivotal role in making cancer cells kill themselves by increasing cancer controlling genes inside," said Doctor Bae. "Among the ingredients of Cizar, zinc is being used for the treatment of leukemia, prostatic cancer, and rectal cancer," he added.

[woofie]

What about stomach cancer?

[SouthernFreebird]

Hmmmmm when I had cancerous cells on my cervix the doctor implied it was because I'd had sex. Made me feel real ashamed.

[Chewbacca]

I am will to provide anyone a cure. :)

[Chewbacca]

I am willing to provide a cure for any women out there.

[jammer]

Hilarious!!! I was going to post something similar, but no way can anyone top yours.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Hmmmmm when I had cancerous cells on my cervix the doctor implied it was because I'd had sex. Made me feel real ashamed. **

That just makes me soooo angry hearing about Docs like that.

[piasa]

Sperm Prevents Ovarian Cancer

But will it protect Monica Lewinski from tooth decay?

[cmsgop]

spermatozoon

Great Name For A Band or a Democrat

[ovrtaxt]

It's a good thing Bill Clinton is out there giving charitable ovarian cancer treatments. What a generous guy!

[jammer]

Well, not all cases are due to sex, obviously. However, there have been a lot of data showing positive correlation between cervical cancer and the number of sexual cohorts. Supposedly just the opposite for breast cancer (disclaimer: my last formal pathology class was 28 years ago).

[cmsgop]

LMAO!

[jammer]

Oops, you meant "consort", you slow-thinking idjet.

[WackyKat]

So I can invite young ladies to my place for "cancer prevention treatment"?

[jwh_Denver]

I'm sure this is a 2 way street. The women get a nice healing lube job and the men don't suffer from love nuts.

[joesnuffy]

cohorts was pretty funny...
How many Romans in a Cohort anyway...bout 600 or so?
LOL

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

OMG! I always thought that the doctor had something against *me*.

I have had the EXACT same type of thing happen to me; pre-C cells on the cervix, followed by that reproachful 'I-am-the-wise-man-doctor-teaching-the-dumb-young-female' look and a run-down of different immoral sex acts that "most" women did causing them to acquire this type of Pre-C.

I was ashamed too, but I don't know why. It was no big secret that I had had sex; this doc was one I had seen during my first pregnancy.

[ovrtaxt]

In related news, a medical team in San Francisco has found for the first time that male sperm has ingredients to kill colon cancer cells.

The celebrations are continuing on into the night...

[mrs tiggywinkle]

My sister had cervical cancer in her 30's. She was with her husband and no one else.

What makes me angry is Docs or other people who automatically assume cervical cancer patients were active with many partners. That's what makes women feel ashamed..when there is no cause to.

[nmh]

Oh, oh, what are lesbians to do? They insist on having sex with females.

BTW, I don't buy this. Sexually active or not, it's not the sperm.