Comment on “Systematic Review: Isocaloric Ketogenic Dietary Regimes for Cancer Patients” by Erickson et al

Tóth, Csaba; Dabóczi, Andrea; Chanrai, Madhvi; Clemens, Zsófia

doi:10.12691/jcrt-5-3-2

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“…In another case study we reported that a full dietary adherence is needed to halt disease progression in rectal cancer [29]. In a reply paper we summarized why the paleolithic ketogenic diet may be superior to the classical version of the ketogenic diet and why the standard treatment may be counter effective in the treatment of cancer [30].…”

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Complete Cessation of Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) by the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report

Tóth¹,

Schimmer²

2018

JCRT

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Background: Ketogenic diets have repeatedly been suggested for the treatment of cancer. To date, only a few case studies reporting long term benefits associated with such diets have been published. Case report: Here we present a case where recurrent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), a premalignant condition of cervical cancer, was successfully treated with the paleolithic ketogenic diet. The patient had a history of high grade CIN in 2011, which was successfully treated with cervical conization and fractional curettage. In October 2015 she was found to have a recurrence of high grade CIN (HSIL: High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion). The patient was then commenced on the paleolithic ketogenic diet and her repeat Pap (Papanicolaou) smear three months later was found to have reverted to normal. The patient has remained on the paleolithic ketogenic diet for 26 months, her repeat smears have stayed normal, and she is free of symptoms and side effects. Conclusion: We conclude that the diet was effective and safe in this patient. As a major benefit the patient was able to avoid a hysterectomy, which is the standard treatment for recurrent high-grade CIN. We believe that the paleolithic ketogenic diet combines benefits of both paleolithic and classical ketogenic diets, while excluding their disadvantages.

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Complete Cessation of Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) by the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report

Tóth¹,

Schimmer²

2018

JCRT

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“…Only a few very exceptional patient case reports exist from independent clinics which show prolonged survival and tumor shrinkage, however, these may be confounded by caloric and protein restriction, as well as standard treatment (drugs, radiotherapy, surgery) before, during and after the diet intervention. [143][144][145][146] These cases are also uncontrolled and fail to show whether or not the experimental treatment actually does better than conventional treatmentthis has been one criticism about these types of case studies. 147 More importantly, they severely suffer from conflicts of interest, survivorship and publication bias, as well as other biases.…”

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Understanding and Quantifying Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Online: A Critical Report and Social Media Analysis About Emeritus Professor Timothy Noakes

Chrest¹

2020

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Almost a fifth of South Africans fear that vaccines are unsafe. South Africa has indeed been a target of many anti-vaccination lobbying websites with claims and concerns regarding safety, the risk of adverse events, thimerosal, idiopathic illnesses including autism, and ‘vaccine-injured’ children. This seems to have contributed to the anti-immunization rumors and resistance within South Africa. Unfortunately, South African scientist, Timothy Noakes, has disseminated several expressions, claims, retweets, and re-publications about vaccines that are not based on truthful, accurate or up to date scientific information. This misinformation about vaccines that have been expressed, shared, and or spread can be deemed as irresponsible, unscientific, and a potential public health threat. Such information spread online can have and has had a major impact on critical thinking, vaccine acceptance, parental decisions, and even disease outbreaks. Upon analysis of Tim Noakes’ social media, there is a substantial amount of evidence for concern. From June to December 2019 there was a statistically significant increase in the number of followers Noakes gained that also aligned with anti-vaccine views. As for the content that Noakes himself has shared and expressed, 90% were Anti-Vaccine in nature, while only 10% were Pro-Vaccine. The potential maximum number of exposures to this anti-vaccine misinformation and rhetoric are in the millions, with approximately 3 million exposures in 2019 alone and 4 million in total from 2014 to 2019. The claim that Noakes has not shared anti-vaccine misinformation is terribly weak and not based on the evidence. Continuing to spread this misinformation is a complete contradiction to what Noakes stands for, what others in his profession stand for, and what his own country’s regulatory body, as well as international organizations, stand for.This paper investigates common anti-vaccine misinformation shared by Tim Noakes and is also a social media analysis that covers anti-vaccine tropes and content. This paper also doubles as a literature review on the spread of misinformation in general, and more specifically, anti-vaccine misinformation. A separate section is dedicated to the topic of cancer misinformation which demonstrates the convergence between misleading cancer and vaccine ideologies.The conclusions made in this paper are not all conclusive and there is room for flexibility — what is written is also meant to stimulate further input and discussion. Given the personal and emotive nature of the topic, it should be emphasized that what is written is with a non-malicious intent and should be perceived as in the interest of public health and online safety.This case with Tim Noakes acts as a vehicle to highlight and learn more about several aspects of vaccine hesitancy, the anti-vaccine movement, social media, and misinformation in general.

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Comment on “Systematic Review: Isocaloric Ketogenic Dietary Regimes for Cancer Patients” by Erickson et al

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Complete Cessation of Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) by the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report

Complete Cessation of Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) by the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report

Understanding and Quantifying Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Online: A Critical Report and Social Media Analysis About Emeritus Professor Timothy Noakes

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