Spontaneous Regression: Cancer And The Immune System

Spontaneous Regression: Cancer And The Immune System

Spontaneous regression, the disappearance of cancer in the absence of medical treatment, sometimes occurs following an incidental infection. More than one hundred years ago, a young doctor began to treat cancer patients by intentionally infecting them with a virulent strain of bacteria in the hope that the body would cure the cancer as it cured the infection. Today, the long-term curative power of this historical cancer treatment is beginning to be appreciated. Viewed from the perspective of the immune system, a growing number of scientists are coming to a surprisingly different understanding about the roles of genetics, lifestyle, diet, infection and the power of the mind, in the cause and treatment of cancer.