This is too far from my area of expertise (theoretical physics) for me to get an idea. I saw that a paper had been published on this subject but I do not know how to interpret it:
Lai H, Sasaki T, Singh NP, Messay A, « Effects of artemisinin-tagged holotransferrin on cancer cells », Life Sci, vol. 76, no 11, 2005, p. 1267-79.
Above all, if artemisinin is effective against cancer, what is it for small cell lung cancer (bronchi and lung metastases)?
Also, what are the chances of survival when coupled with cardiovascular problems (especially blood clots)?
Please answer with serious publications in support or explain to me, if possible, the publication issued if you have an opinion on it.
Despite recent advances in anti-cancer drug research/discovery and cancer treatment, many cancers remain not curable. I think we should greet any claim that something can cure a cancer with some doubt. The above mentioned publication was done more than 10 years only in tissue culture cells, and a more recent study by the same group reported that cells developed resistance to the treatment, a very common phenomenon. I think that side effects of drugs and development of resistance to drug treatment over time will continue to be two major problems to be solved, hopefully not in too long a time.
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