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Ed McMahon Dies of Cancer

By Dean Johnson, Community Contributor -- Published: June 23, 2009

Ed McMahon is dead at 86 years old. The cultural icon and sidekick on Johnny Carson’s late-night television show passed away at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles this morning due to bone cancer.

Bone Cancer is also known as a sarcoma and is split up into three categories:
  • Osteosarcoma: develops in growing bone tissue and is most often found in the knees and upper arms of children.
  • Chondrosarcoma: develops in cartilidge, usually in the pelvis, upper legs, or shoulders and usually affects adults over 50 years of age.
  • Ewing’s Sarcoma: develops in immature bone marrow tissue and usually occurs in children or young adults between the ages of 10 and 25.
There are many alternative treatments available to people suffering from sarcoma, but most are provided in addition to traditional medicines/treatments such as chemo therapy.
  • Alternative treatments for sarcoma:
  • Nutrition Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Naturopathic Medicine
  • Mind-Body Medicine
  • Physical Therapy
  • Spiritual Support
  • Image Enhancement
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This article has been contributed by an Alternative Health Journal community member. It reflects the views of the author and only the author. The Alternative Health Journal makes no claims to the accuracy of the information contained within.

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jstreet
jstreet
June 23, 2009
It doesn't seem likely that Ed McMahon had primary bone cancer. Osteosarcoma is an extremely rare cancer of childhood and adolescence (1 out of 1 million get it) and is even more rare in adults.
It is more likely that he had prostate cancer which is very common in men his age. Most men who die of prostate cancer die because it metastasizes to their bones. Breast cancer also kills many women because it metastasizes to their bones.
Neither is osteosarcoma (primary bone cancer.)

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