Electron microscopy image of three mitochondria, licensed from OpenOrganelle under CC BY 4.0. Sample provided by John Bernbaum and Jens H. Kuhn (NIH/NIAID/DCR/Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick), prepared for imaging by Song Pang (HHMI/Janelia).

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Digest №17: Mitochondrial Energy Generation and the Consequences of Its Aberration in Cancer

2026, week 23: mitochondrial energy generation, alternative energy generation, and negative consequences of aberrant energy generation in cancer cells.

Jun 13, 2026

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Digest №22: On the Biological Importance of Enjoying Life as a Human

2026, week 28: The influence of quality of life on longevity in the general population and specifically in the case of cancer patients.

Digests

Merlin L. Marquard

Jul 18, 2026 — 4 min read

Digest №21: How Feasible Is It to Help Cancer Cells to Kill Themselves

2026, week 27: Tumour lysis, differences between cancer, and what this may mean for the future success of cancer therapy.

Digests

Merlin L. Marquard

Jul 11, 2026 — 4 min read

Essay №1: On the Prospect of Preventing Tumour Lysis by Modulation of Apoptotic Signalling Cascades; Or: How to Maybe Kill Death-Resistant Cancer Cells Safely

The problem of tumour lysis as a hindrance to efficient treatment and what could be done about it.

Essays

Merlin L. Marquard

Aug 2, 2026 — 10 min read

Report №1: First Therapeutic Success in One Patient with Pleural Mesothelioma

2026, week 29: the deadliness of pleural mesothelioma, what we've been doing to stop his disease, and the first successes of regression.

Reports

Merlin L. Marquard

Jul 25, 2026 — 2 min read

We've Updated the Website

The old site was confusing. Patients didn't know where to find what. We've updated it to much more straightforward and intuitive to navigate.

Updates

Merlin L. Marquard

May 8, 2026 — 1 min read

Dancing for Better Cancer Health?

Dancing is one of the – if not the – most ubiquitous cross-cultural phenomenon, but can it help you with healing cancer? And what can you learn from this about exercise and social support?

Essays

Merlin L. Marquard

Mar 24, 2026 — 7 min read

Digest №22: On the Biological Importance of Enjoying Life as a Human

Digest №21: How Feasible Is It to Help Cancer Cells to Kill Themselves

Essay №1: On the Prospect of Preventing Tumour Lysis by Modulation of Apoptotic Signalling Cascades; Or: How to Maybe Kill Death-Resistant Cancer Cells Safely

Report №1: First Therapeutic Success in One Patient with Pleural Mesothelioma

We've Updated the Website

Dancing for Better Cancer Health?

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