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What is Pc Spes ?What is pc spes ? PC stands for "prostate cancer" and SPES stands for "hope", so literally it means "Prostate Cancer Hope". PC SPES contains eight Chinese herbs and was developed by Sophie Chen, PhD. Pc spes is the result of ancient wisdom and modern science. It contains saw palmetto, Licorice, reishi, Balkal Skullcap, Rabdosia, Dyer's Wood, Mum and San-qi Ginseng. PC Spes works in several ways, it improves the immun system, induces apoptose (programmed celldeath). Allmost 70% of hormon refractory prostate cancer patients observed a decline of their PSA > 50% in a trial. Here's an article of The Prostate Cancer Exchange Newsletter : Dr. James Lewis, Jr., has researched PC SPES and reported his findings in New Guidelines for Surviving Prostate Cancer (1997). He fervently believes that "PC SPES offers hope to thousnads of prostate cancer victims, extending their lives while the battle to find a cure rages on." According to Lewis, prostate cancer patients who have become hormonally refractory and no longer respond to combination hromonal therapy (CHT) may lengthen their lives by taking PC SPES. So can patients who do not have hormonally refractory disease. Ninety percent of prostate cancer patients receiving CHT develop hormonally refractory disease. Once a patient reaches this stage, the last resort is chemotherapy which keeps hima live for an average of six months to one year. Because chemotherapy kills healthy viable cells as well as cancer cells, physicians try to put off this method of treatment as long as possible. The chance of being cured for a patient with a stage C or D tumor, or with local recurrence of prostate cancer is considerably small, as the cancer cells have spread outside the prostate. At this point, the physician's goal is to keep the patient alive as long as possible with the best quality of life possible. The physician may recommend external beam radiation, seed implementation, or cryosurgery, but most patients receive CHT. Although this is not a cure, CHT can keep the patient alive for a few years because it temporarily arrests the disease. However, each individual responds to CHT differently so it is difficult to predict the patient's life expectancy. PC SPES is a patented formula which was developed through careful research by combining eight herbs which interact in a specific way. It's effectiveness is dependent on the multiple combination principle. Each herb alone would not have a significant effect on prostate cancer. Combined together in a particularized and specific formula they are effective. The eight herbs that comprise PC SPES are chrysanthemum, isatis, licorice, lucid Gandermal, pseudo-ginseng, rubescens, saw palmetto, and scute. Based on the pharmacological activities of PC SPES, the herbs are divided into five categories: immune stimulating, antitumor, antiviral, anti inflammatory, and antibenign prostate hyperplasia. Herbal medicines which have been used for thousands of years, are currently getting a great deal of attention from physicians and researchers. Studies have shown that the immune system is very responsive to herbs. Herbs strengthen immune function and lessen an allergic response when the system is over stimulated. Some herbs contain antioxidant components, which slow cellular aging process and strengthen the immune system. Others contain immunosaturating polysaccharides, which fight bacteria and viruses, and some have the potential to battle cancer by supporting the function of T-cells and activating acrophages (scavenger cells), thereby slowing cancer growth. On a more tangible level, some herbs lessen and relieve the side effects of such cancer treatments as chemotherapy and radiation. A very dramatic property of PC SPES is its ability to induce cancer cell death. It quenches free-radicals (cancer precursors) through antioxidant action. PC SPES regulates blood concentration by increasing or decreasing both the red and white blood cell counts as needed. It also neutralizes toxins, yielding them less harmful to the body. PC SPES has also been linked to improving central nervous system function. Dr. Chen reports that Dr. Abraham Mittleman of New York Medical College has been conducting a preclinical study of PC SPES on 15 prostate cancer patients over the last six months. All of these patients are in advanced stages with the majority being hormonal refractory. Two patients have been taking PC SPES for more than one year. Not only has their PSA decreased substantially - from 180 to 0.80 in one case over a four and a half year period, and from 150 to 9 over a 12 month period in the other - their bone scans showed a clearance in major metastasis sites. Above all, their quality of life improved profoundly, including better appetite, more energy, less physical pain, and a general feeling of well being. Although PC SPES is promising, patients should not rely on it exclusively. Instead, it should be taken in conjunction with other conventional treatments. PC SPES is non-toxic and is reported to be 40 times safer than aspirin. The claim that the herb licorice may cause hypertension in patients ingesting PC SPES is outrageous according to Dr. Chen. The maximum intake of licorice per day is 0.327 grams. When compared to 100 to 300 grams that may produce hypertension, the content in PC SPES amounts to less than 0.33 percent. Discontinue PC SPES use if you have an infection of any kind and do not take any caffeine. It is best not to combine PC SPES with other herbs, vitamins or minerals. Store PC SPES in a cool dry place and out of the reach of children. It should be taken at least 2 to 4 hours before or after taking other medications. Dosage will vary from individual to individual. Depending on metastasis and PSA level, you can expect to take 3 capsules once, twice, three, or four times each day. PC SPES may not be a viable therapy for everyone. |
