DICHLOROACETIC ACID (DCA)

Dichloroacetic acid (DCA) is a compound with the ability to alter cancer cell metabolism. It can normalize mitochondrial function and promote apoptosis and cellular arrest in rapidly dividing tumorigenic cells. DCA has the capability to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) which makes it particularly effective at treating various brain cancers.
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HOW IT WORKS

Typically, cancer cells upregulate glycolysis and anaerobic respiration, allowing the cell to replicate without oxygen. This creates an abundance of lactic acid in the tumor microenvironment (TME) which decreases pH and perpetuates inflammation and angiogenesis (new vessel growth to feed the cancer), cellular proliferation, and carcinogenesis. This process is deemed the Warburg effect and is titled after the late Otto Warburg who won the 1931 Nobel Prize for this discovery. DCA interrupts this carcinogenic process and improves oxidative phosphorylation (essentially enhancing mitochondrial function) and promoting cancer cell death.

INDICATIONS

  • Bladder Cancer 
  • Breast Cancer 
  • Cervical Cancer 
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Lewis Lung Carcinoma
  • Lung Cancer 
  • Glioblastoma 
  • Glioma 
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hepatocarcinoma (Liver)
  • Melanoma 
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer 
  • Thyroid Cancer

WHAT IT CAN BE USED FOR

DCA can be used to treat many types of cancer and can be combined with many conventional care options safely. DCA can act as a chemosensitizer, improving responses to certain chemotherapies and other standard of care medicines. DCA can also act as a radiosensitizer, improving responses to some cancers treated with certain radiation techniques. 

It is important to have your candidacy for this therapy assessed by a qualified healthcare practitioner. If you would like to learn more about DCA and if it can offer you benefits, contact us at Radiant Health & Wellness and we can connect you with an expert!

What a treatment session looks like

A typical infusion lasts between 60 minutes and 90 minutes. During the appointment a qualified healthcare professional will access a vein to administer the DCA. At radiant health & wellness we use health canada approved equipment and a clean-field technique to minimize risk of infection and complications. Vitals are performed prior to each infusion and patients can relax in one of our comfortable reclining chairs and enjoy complimentary tea and coffee.  

Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6885244/