Question on incidence

[SimplyStar]

Just read that the incidence in India for OVCA is 4.2 per 100,000 women, what is it here in the states?   could the low incidence be because of diet rich in curry and other things?

[Casey06]

Highest rates of ovarian cancer are found in industrialized countries and the lowest rates are found in the underdeveloped countries. Japan is a notable exception to this rule and has a low rate of ovarian cancer, despite industrialization. It has been suggested that the difference in ovarian cancer between the industrialized nations and underdeveloped nations may be because of the family size and number of children ( more pregnancies, less ovulation). Jewish population who have migrated form Europe has a significantly higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. This population has a higher incidence of mutation in genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2. This population has higher incidence of breast cancer development along with increased risk of ovarian cancer.

[nyc lady]

In the presentation that we give, and it is an NOCC presentation, the 2006 Facts & Figures state that 1 in 58 females born in 2006 will develop ovarian cancer.  Other incidence numbers recorded are:
1.4/100,000 women under the age of 40
38/100,000 women aver the age of 60

Stage distribution at time of diagnosis:
Stage 1  24 percent
Stage 2    6 percent
Stage 3  55 percent
Stage 4  15 percent

The numbers for the US are higher then other countries.  Makes you wonder, doesn't it?  There has to be something that is enviroment related.  I wonder if there is a breakdown within the country that may show "hot spots".  For years, Bethpage Long Island was and still is a hot spot for Breast Cancer, which they attribute to manufacturing and companies such as Grumman that were testing all kinds of things for the government. Wasn't there that issue of your husband's exposure during the war.  I know that Leslee was tested, but, maybe it is something that they truly cannot test for?

Hope Leslee is doing well.  

Pam

[BeachGal7]

Hi SimplyStar, You're asking a very good question.  Food has a huge impact on how fast cancer cells grow.  Most curries have tumeric in them.  Turmeric is known to kill cancer cells.

Also, Indian yogic texts from thousands of years ago talk about Pranayama (breathing techniques).  These breathing techniques oxygenate body cells and in the process the oxygen kills cancer cells.  The website below talks about the following two techniques which are known to help cancer patients:

Technique #1 - Kapalbhati Pranayama
Technique #2 - Anulom Vilom Pranayam
http://www.yogsandesh.org/articles/33/1/Pranayama-Techniques-of-Swami-Ramdev/

Another thing, SimplyStar, is the abundant availability of Ayurveda meds in India which slow down cancer growth.  Here, in the US, there are limitations to imports of these herbal meds.  The following website talks about effects of Ayurveda meds on cancer patients:
http://www.ayurvediccancertherapy.com/reference.htm

[freshair]

I think a lot of it has to do with the sedentary life style.

India consumes so much turmeric. A  know anti-cancer spice. But that's just part ot it.

Japan eats so much out of the sea including a lot of seaweed. Look at them--not many overweight.

It's all  agricultural. Common sense. Everything from our yard fertilizers and herbicides to big farming sprays. Look at what's happening with the amphibians in the ponds where there is run off. They are all deformed.

All this is in our foods and ends up in the water supply. Also is spread through the air with diesel and exhaust.

Our wonderful modern conveniences are killing us.

I take New Chapter turmeric.

And yes stress causes us not to breath properly. Most of us don't fully breath thru the diaphram.

[rmarie]

Some of the increased in the US are related to the age for the first child and the number of children.  The other was the use of HRT, that increased the incidence.  It seems to be number of years you ovulate, I guess the more the ovaries work, the greater the chance.  Numbers in OVCA have decreased since they stopped giving out HRT like candy.

[SimplyStar]

I don't think we have too many over 70 year olds posting on here.  In talking with Leslee today she brought up the fact that where she goes for her chemo most all are old  white haired grannies, with canes and walkers, what amazes her the most is that after chemo they pop right up and seem very frisky compared to the way they walked in.  She wonders what they are putting into their bags that she isn't getting.  She is too scared to ask about the last CA125 at the present time.  Thanks for the advice about the Tumeric.