Cancer patients face immune system challenges pri-marily in 2 areas: (1) fighting malignancies throughimmune mechanisms and (2) confronting theimmune-suppressive effects of the disease and treat-ments. In this Point-Counterpoint, we explore thepotential role of the immune system with practitionersand researchers active in the area of integrative andalternative cancer treatment: D. Barry Boyd, MD, amedical oncologist who uses integrative approaches inhis practice; Nicholas Gonzalez, MD, a physician inprivate practice who uses an alternative medicineintervention for cancer patients based on the work ofDr. William Kelley; and Aristo Vojdani, PhD, ofImmunosciences Lab Inc., a diagnostic and researchfacility that specializes in innovative microbiology andimmunology laboratory testing. Drs. Gonzalez andVojdani were interviewed by telephone for this article,whereas Dr. Boyd submitted written responses to ourquestions.
A Look at Infectious Agents as a Possible Causative Factor in Cardiovascular Disease: Part III
The link between infection and cardiovascular disease has been assessed by measuring the presence of antibodies against the pathogen. There are several mechanisms by which the immune response to a virus can result in immunopathology. Knowledge about molecular mimicry...
