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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

Is The Spleen Able To Prohibit Tumor Cell Proliferation?

18.10.2007 13:44 Science - Source: ScienceDaily Headlines

Science Daily — Primary and metastatic tumors of the spleen are described as unusual, excluding involvement by lymphoma. Indeed, isolated splenic metastasis from colorectal carcinoma is not a common occurrence. Its rareness has been hypothetically explained by several characteristics of the spleen, such as anatomical, histological and immunological features.

One case of isolated splenic metastasis from colonic carcinoma with a concomitant splenic abscess conducted by the research group of Dr. Adolfo Pisanu from Universit degli Studi di Cagliari has been recently reported in the November 7 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology because of the interesting characteristics of this rare clinical entity.

Surprisingly, only 41 cases of isolated splenic metastasis from colonic carcinoma have been reported in the world literature. The rareness of splenic metastasis arising from colonic carcinoma suggests the existence of some mechanism that prohibits tumor cell proliferation in the spleen.

Anatomical and immunological characteristics may be reasons for the rarity of isolated splenic metastasis. Because the spleen is the second largest organ of the immunological system, immune surveillance appears to potently inhibit tumor cell proliferation. Moreover, experimental studies have shown that the growth rate of cancer cells injected into the spleen is significantly lower than that of the same cells injected into the liver.

The diagnosis of isolated splenic metastasis is generally made by imaging studies during the diagnostic evaluation of a colonic cancer. Only a few patients with splenic metastasis become symptomatic because of the presence of an associated splenic abscess or spontaneous rupture of the spleen.

When colorectal cancer is suspected, careful examination of the abdominal CT scan can allow early diagnosis of a splenic involvement by the tumor. Clinicians must pay close attention to the spleen for the early diagnosis of isolated splenic metastasis when routinely evaluating abdominal CT scan and abdominal ultrasonography following surgery for colorectal cancer.

Splenectomy followed by chemotherapy seems to be the preferred treatment of isolated splenic metastases from colorectal carcinoma. Literature review suggests there might be a significant improvement of long-term survival following splenectomy for metachronous splenic metastasis from colonic carcinoma. Nevertheless, prognosis for synchronous splenic metastasis seems to be related to the advanced stage of the disease.

Finally, the spleen is considered unfavorable to the development of metastases but the reason for this is not clearly understood. Following the small number of cases reported in the literature, no definitive conclusions can be drawn. Therefore, the researchers are looking forward to new studies to elucidate this issue.

Reference: Pisanu A, Ravarino A, Nieddu R, Uccheddu A.Synchronous isolated splenic metastasis from colon carcinoma and concomitant splenic abscess: A case report and review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(41): 5516-5520

Note: This story has been adapted from material provided by World Journal of Gastroenterology.