Can Low Level Laser Therapy Stimulate Cancer Cells?
The research that has been done has indicated no possibility of promoting cancer growth when using our type of non-stimulating laser. The following is directly from Turner & Hode’s book “Laser Therapy”, and might help your understanding … 1.1.7. Can Electromagnetic Radiation Cause Cancer? Whether ER can inure depends on whether it: (1) is of sufficient intensity to burn (many watts) and/or, (2) contains high-energy photons (short wavelength). There is a fairly clear wavelength limit at which photon energy becomes so high that the photons can ionize matter which they hit. This limit is 320 nm, so that photons with a shorter wavelength than this are capable of ionizing molecules or atoms in tissue and hence can cause cancer. The risk factor depends on both the dose and the power density of the radiation. Pg. 60, 3.1.2. There are many advantages with LLLT. First of all – it is risk free. It is non-invasive. It is painless. It can not cause cancer. It does not enhance tumor growth. It can
