Replace Natural Hormones to Fight Cancer
     As we age, there is a decline in hormone levels (depressed IGF-1 and HGH levels) as compared to when you were younger and an increase in the incidence of cancer.  Some prominent researchers now believe we can fight cancer by replacing certain hormones and growth factors to build the immune system.  It makes good sense that with a strong immune system and higher youthful levels of HGH, as well as DHEA, Melatonin, and testosterone your body has a better chance of recovery.  Exciting research is now under way with these various hormones to fight cancer.  As we restore or increase the levels of HGH we are finding a decline in the risk of cancer.

     Ron Rothenberg, MD, Clinical Professor at University of California San Diego Medical School has reviewed the medical literature and at the Las Vegas Anti aging Conference, January 2000 he reported that giving GH therapy can increase IGF-1, however the IGF BP-3 also increases which is protective from cancer (21-29).  The guilt by association of GH to IGF-1 ignores the actual findings of patients given GH therapy for years without increased rates of cancer (20).

Patients Given Natural Hormones No Cancer
   Dr. Edmund Chin and L. Cass Terry's researched over 800 people ranging in age from 40 to 74, who had their HGH levels restored to youthful levels. Even in these individuals at their advanced age, we discovered absolutely no evidence of cancer in all 800 people.

     One patient who had a proven case of prostate cancer was warned that there was no way of knowing what would happen with hormone therapy. The patient requested the youth restoring hormone therapy to see if it might help his condition.  When they restored the IGF-1 levels the prostate cancer improved according to the PSA levels and follow up biopsies. Blood testing on other patients given hormone therapy showed the PSA levels were reduced and had less risk of prostate cancer.  According to this preliminary evidence, I would predict we will find an overall decline in cancer rates when we examine middle-aged and senior citizens who have restored these hormone levels to youthful levels.

Largest Study of GH No Increased Risk of Leukemia
     The most convincing study completed in June of 1999 regarding the use of GH and the lack of the presence of cancer, came from Japan where over 32,000 patients were treated with Human growth hormone for 22 years.  Children days old following birth to age 15 were receiving injections of HGH and they were monitored for any signs of Leukemia (cancer of increased white blood cells).  Doctors were surprised and happy to find no added risk of leukemia in these 32,000 patients.  This is one of the largest groups of patients ever studied for cancer risk.