I'm sorry guys, but do your research before you believe articles from news agencies instead of presentations from scientists.

I will say though, DCA does have promise in treating brain cancer and glioblastoma. (That's really the only cancer though) Because DCA is such a small compound, and the blood brain barrier is so narrow, DCA is one of the few compounds that can effectively travel through the barrier and basically confuse cells into committing suicide. (It's a bit more complex, but I'll keep that aspect simple). I've actually worked with the drug and given 2 presentations on it with my colleagues and unfortunately the drug is so over hyped. For some reason it is thought to treat every cancer known to man (not true at all unfortunately).

I have actually proposed a type of treatment with this drug (still waiting for approval) for people with glioblastoma. My hypothesis is to use gravity to our advantage. By laying the patient back, after drinking the mixture of DCA, blood flow will increase to the brain allowing for more effective use of the drug, essentially putting the compound right at the site of disease. The patient will basically by on a table tilted back allowing the head to be at a lower elevation than the heart. We'll see what happens with approval, but I think it could be a hopeful trial.

Just before anyone asks, I'm an organic chemist with my MD and I do cancer research part time when I am away from patients (Usually Tuesdays and Thursdays). Thanks.