Scientists find 'unknown link' between lung cancer and common parasite (Active or latent Toxoplasma Gondii found in 100% of lung cancer patients (72/72))

Medical XPress / University of Salford / European Respiratory Journal ^ | May 30, 2019 | Jaroslav Bajnok et al

[ConservativeMind]

Toxoplasma gondii, a microscopic parasite that gets inside our cells, is present in about 10 percent of the population in the U.K.

But in tests on lung cancer patients, all were found to be infected with the parasite.

"It's a remarkable result which we don't fully understand yet," states Geoff Hide, Professor of Parasitology at the University of Salford. "It is possible that the presence of the parasite in these patients is exacerbating their symptoms of cancer or interfering with their therapy."

Working with Professor Dave Singh, clinical consultant at the Medicines Evaluation Unit at Manchester University, they tested 72 tissue samples from patients diagnosed with lung cancer and found the parasite in all of them.

Further analysis of parasite life-cycle stages suggested that 96 percent of these patients had active infections. Control samples returned only a 10 percent positive match, consistent with the national average.

Reporting in the Journal the European Respiratory Journal (Open Research), the team conducted diagnostic tests using five Toxoplasma specific PCR markers and specific immunohistochemistry demonstrated that the infection was present in lung biopsy samples.

T. gondii is capable of infecting virtually all warm-blooded animals, and is commonly acquired by consuming raw meat or infected water or soil or handling cat litter. It can also be transmitted from mother to unborn baby and induce miscarriage.

[ConservativeMind]

If you know someone with lung cancer, please consider having them checked for T. Gondii. It may be possible to provide a medicine that can keep an active infection down.

Once infected, no one ever gets rid of T. Gondii. Our bodies merely hold it at bay.

Cats are the only animal that expels them. When infected, many millions are released and stay in your soil for years.

We had cats on our farm, but I wouldn’t have one, today. Just dogs.

[BipolarBob]

Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic, hmmmmm.

[FreedomPoster]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[Fledermaus]

They just now found out?

[ConservativeMind]

It doesn’t work on T. Gondii.

[Dr. Sivana]

We had cats on our farm, but I wouldn’t have one, today. Just dogs.

Then other cats will find their way to your farm. They do wonders against the small varmint population.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Cat Lady Disease.

[Secret Agent Man]

Where is the demand for crazy cat ladies to be removed from society...?

i mean that’s the knee-jerk standard operating procedure now

/sarc

[GOPJ]

T. gondii is capable of infecting virtually all warm-blooded animals, and is commonly acquired by consuming raw meat or infected water or soil or handling cat litter.

I'm with you... no cats just dogs and birds.

[House Atreides]

Wow. Is this the same parasite that pregnant (or soon to be pregnant) women need to avoid (by staying away from soiled cat litter and cats generally) to avoid miscarriages or congenital problems for their newborn?

[SeeSharp]

Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic, hmmmmm.

Ivermectin is effective against various types of worms. Toxo is a protozoa. Wiki lists a few drugs used to treat it, but doesn't say if they actually eliminate the parasite or just relieve the symptoms.

[ConservativeMind]

I can do wonders with a gun on them.

[ConservativeMind]

Nothing eliminates it, unfortunately.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

https://www.drugs.com/condition/toxoplasmosis.html

(Goodnight Late! off to bed! )

[fella]

Article is from 2019.

[ConservativeMind]

None cure the infection, but some can help reduce an active infection.

[MNDude]

I’ve read a (disgusting) but probably accurate theory that homosexual behavior is also driven by Toxoplasma gondii.

[babygene]

Fenbendazol also is an anti parasitic medicine for dogs, and I personally know two people who got rid of their cancer with it. Neither was lung cancer though. But Google fenbebdazol [and] cancer. you will be amazed.

[babygene]

“It doesn’t work on T. Gondii.”

Fenbendazole does See #18

[Drumbo]

I currently have lung cancer. Don’t point that thing at me!