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Book review: The Cancer Resolution?: Cancer reinterpreted through
another lens, by Mark Lintern.
In the grand tradition of outsiders overturning scientific paradigms,
this book proposes a bold new theory: cancer isn't a cellular
malfunction, but a fungal invasion.
Lintern spends too many pages railing against the medical establishment,
which feels more like ax-grinding than science. I mostly agreed with his
conclusions here, but mostly for somewhat different reasons than the
ones he provides.
If you can push through this preamble, you'll find a treasure trove of
scientific intrigue.
Lintern's central claim is that fungal infections, not genetic
mutations, are the primary cause of cancer. He dubs this the "Cell
Suppression theory," painting a picture of fungi as cellular puppet
masters, manipulating our cells for their own nefarious ends. This part
sounds much more like classical science, backed by hundreds of quotes [...]
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Outline:
(01:14) Older Theories
(02:05) Evidence Discrediting the DNA Theory
(03:36) Evidence of Fungi
(04:07) Medical Establishment Inertia
(06:32) Many Cancers?
(07:23) Implications for Treatment
(10:10) Concluding Thoughts
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First published:
July 24th, 2024
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wj6A9ExXiHuNdJN4n/the-cancer-resolution
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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By LessWrongThis is a link post.
Book review: The Cancer Resolution?: Cancer reinterpreted through
another lens, by Mark Lintern.
In the grand tradition of outsiders overturning scientific paradigms,
this book proposes a bold new theory: cancer isn't a cellular
malfunction, but a fungal invasion.
Lintern spends too many pages railing against the medical establishment,
which feels more like ax-grinding than science. I mostly agreed with his
conclusions here, but mostly for somewhat different reasons than the
ones he provides.
If you can push through this preamble, you'll find a treasure trove of
scientific intrigue.
Lintern's central claim is that fungal infections, not genetic
mutations, are the primary cause of cancer. He dubs this the "Cell
Suppression theory," painting a picture of fungi as cellular puppet
masters, manipulating our cells for their own nefarious ends. This part
sounds much more like classical science, backed by hundreds of quotes [...]
---
Outline:
(01:14) Older Theories
(02:05) Evidence Discrediting the DNA Theory
(03:36) Evidence of Fungi
(04:07) Medical Establishment Inertia
(06:32) Many Cancers?
(07:23) Implications for Treatment
(10:10) Concluding Thoughts
---
First published:
July 24th, 2024
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wj6A9ExXiHuNdJN4n/the-cancer-resolution
---
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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