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Hi, just wanted to put my 2 cents worth in about oleic acid..., I think everything depends on the exact type of cancer we are talking about. I think the evidence right now is weighing far more positive for the use of oleic acid WITH her-2 and the synergistic effect of oleic acid with Herceptin. Live cells are very complex, cancerous or no. I can not speak for the exact science, but in my case, a diet that includes moderate amounts of olive oil and canola oil in place of butter, margerine, and other kinds of fats has been most helpful. On the contrary, flax oil has been detrimental to me, personally, but that could be because I am hormonal negative and still get my periods...I agree with with Esther...it is a very personal decision and one has to try various nutritional strategies for herself/himself to see what works best for one's particular biochemistry. I think it is really hard to generalize or make blanket statements because the inner workings of cells and how they communicate and function in higher systems is really extremely complex. I say that from being her-2, 3+ for eight years now and successfully managing my breast cancer ER/PR negative mets with only Herceptin and a diet that was accidentally discovered to be rich in oleic acids. I have not taken any "HARD Core" chemo since 1998. I currently follow my own diet and take 6mg per body weight of herceptin every 6 weeks. It has worked for me. That is all I can say. Of course, my diet includes MANY other things besides oleic acid, so in the end, it may be difficult to completely disregard this well-constructed opinion and I will look into the other acid he mentions. Interestingly, many cancer theories that have come and gone have suggested various "acids" --the first most studied was probably retinic acid (vitamin A) but then this research was set aside suggesting it would be impractical and perhaps even unsafe to ingest the quantities of vitamin A that might be needed to match the cancer killing properties seen in test tubes...sigh...then there was oxalic acid..., then GLA, LA...blah blah...but still, an interesting insight. I will look into it more and post anything I can find out. Best to all, Gina
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