Potential Solutions in Radiation Hormesis

Abstract

This study summarizes up-to-date information about the biopositive effects of low radiation treatment (LRT), radiation hormesis, and our experimental devices. In addition, we present a favorable treatment result in a patient with advanced rectal carcinoma who received LRT at home using a radon gas aspirator. The patient was a 61-year-old man who underwent proctectomy in 2010. During the additional first-line chemotherapy, apparent increases in tumor makers identified multiple remote metastases in the lung, sacrum and liver. Sacrum pain limited his activity of daily living and impeded his coming to our facility for LRT. Then, we decided to provide him home LRT using a radon gas aspirator. He inhaled radon gas for 15 minutes at least 3 times a day at home, resulting in remarkably reduced tumor markers and sacrum pain relief. He could walk, keep sitting up without support and sleep in the spine position again after receiving home LRT. No influence of radon gas inhalation on the second-line chemotherapy was observed. The favorable effects of LRT lead us to believe that the newly-developed devices will provide the clinical significance on malignant diseases. To establish the LRT regimen, further clinical investigation and data accumulation are thus called for.

Cancer Mortality Among People Living in Areas With Various Levels of Natural Background Radiation

“…Regarding chronic low dose rate irradiation, as it may occur in regions with increased natural background radiation, there is clear evidence that chronically accumulated doses up to 100 times higher than ambient exposures may be beneficial ( Kauffman 2003 ; Tanooka 2011 ; Takatori et al 2013 ). Also, Luckey (2008) summarized that chronic irradiation can prevent much cancer irrespective of it being caused by carcinogenic chemicals or radiation.…”

Clinical Significance of Low-Level Radiation Exposure in Mammalian Radiobiology Investigated by Radon (Rn²²²) Dissolved Water Intake in a Dog

“…through the gastrointestinal mucosa or respiratory system using ultrasonic distrubuter [2], its clinical significance should be fully investigated in the basic mammal models. The accumulation of experimental…”

“…) gas [1,2]. However, the confirmative study has not been carried out sufficiently because the process for radioactive preparation is not presented.…”

“…However, the confirmative study has not been carried out sufficiently because the process for radioactive preparation is not presented. Since our previous study described the experimental radioactive conditions [2], this study focused on the manufacturing process of Rn 222 dissolved water (RDW) in detail and examined the biochemical effect of internal exposure to alpha-ray by oral RDW intake in our family dog as a mammal model.…”

Biochemical Effect of Low-Level Radiation on Human Beings Examined by Directly Attached Radioactive Mineral

“…*Address correspondence to this author at the Takatori Clinic, 13-6, Yagami, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 212-0056, Japan; Tel: +81-44-580-3132; Fax: +81-44-588-0118; E-mail: mcyy@mtc.biglobe.ne.jp However, the biological influence of low-level radiation is still controversial and not fully established [6,7]. We have previously reported the clinical usefulness of low-level radiation as alternative treatment using experimental radioactive circumstances [8,9]; the direct exposure of alpha-ray with oral intake of radon (Rn…”