[nominated1]

I’ve been quite curious about Cancer since losing my mom to it two years ago. I’m currently infatuated with the idea that Cancer my well be parasites reaching various stages of killing the host.

Parasites, their preferred habitats, diet, chemical excretions, breeding and life cycles in general has been enlightening. Could some seasonal allergies or colds be the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction to parasites… these are the kind of questions I find when not looking.

I guess the biggest question I have is, why if after countless autopsies that confirm the deceased had parasites do we not investigate this subject more? Humans are one of the rare species that don’t receive preventive treatment or screenings for parasites. Cattle, fish, birds, pets, all manner of zoo animals… but not humans?

[jrpt]

Because cancer isn't a parasite. They are your own cells, just with various mutations. A parasite is a foreign living organism that lives off of another, for example, a parasitic worm. Anyone can easily confirm cancer cells are genetic mutations to your own by doing a genetic test - and in fact this is done regularly, it's called a germline and somatic genetic test, which can help identify if certain drugs would work well on the cancer. This is a form of personalized medicine.

[nominated1]

My description that “Cancer my well be parasites reaching various stages of killing the host” wasn’t great.

> They are your own cells, just with various mutations.

Could parasite eggs lodged deep inside tissue for a long time (a fusion or sorts) not produce similar results? Have any studies along those lines been done?

EDIT: Could the chemical signal they excrete to keep the eggs dormant or the chemicals they excrete at time of death cause a mutation or other illnesses?

Any reason why we don’t treat humans with preventives or do screenings for parasites? I remember reading that it’s estimated that 80% of the population likely has some kind of parasite. I not trying to drift off subject. It just seems to be a gaping hole that the medical industry has no interest in.