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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.

“The Cancer Resolution?” by PeterMcCluskey

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