subject: Dehydrated Alcohol And Pei Treatments [print this page] The latest and greatest cyst-fighting agent is not a new laboratory invention. It's not a new synthetic creation by Bayer or Pfizer. No, it's everyday (at least for laboratory technicians) dehydrated alcohol, aka ethanol. Yes, it's the latest low-tech solution to an age-old problem.
The low-tech solution is known in medical circles as Percutaneous Ethanol Injection -- or PEI. It involves the injection of dehydrated alcohol, otherwise known as ethanol, into the cyst. The ethanol seemingly reduces the mass-tissues that form the "lump" in most cysts. While some cysts are found to be cancerous, by and large, they are benign nuances or cosmetically unwelcome growths that tend to develop in conjunction with the thyroid glands.
While conventional treatment of cysts calls for them to be drained, 70% of all cysts treated in this manner tend to return. The use of PEI treatments, however, significantly reduce the need for continued drainage. In one study, the mass of the cyst was reduced by as much as 90%! Moreover, a cyst treated with ethanol injections does not return and remains either permanently reduced or eliminated altogether.
While this treatment is still new, it has met with favorable recommendations from both the American Medical Association and researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Other than a pronounced burning sensation at the point of contact with the needle, participants have not noticed any significant side effects. Moreover, their cysts tend to stay in remission.
The key now for PEI treatments is how -- or even if -- they can positively affect cancerous tumors and cysts. While the research with regards to how it can affect cancerous cells is debatable, there are some positive factors that could be extrapolated from the data regarding cysts. What is needed now is a conclusive, scientific study on the effects -- if any -- of ethanol injections on cancerous growths.
by: David Andradi
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