I have to say that while I am totally in favor of looking outside "the box" for that which predisposed us all in the development of this process, I cannot help but feel that tying RSD to either "infections" or "cancer" seems a little broad. There are none of us who know anyone that hasn't had some infection and none of us who do not know someone diagnosed with some form of cancer. Infection by some means is part of being human and cancer is the most common killer after heart disease/cardiovascular compromise. Can we really say that this makes them stastically valid? There are far more who have had these processes that haven't even heard of RSD, much less experienced.
Just wanted to add my two cents, strictly to keep anyone from fearing a process (infection of any sort) over which there is no real escape. Can any of us actually prevent all infectious processes? Can anyone have certainty that they will not develop any type of cancer? No. While certain infections are certainly worth investigation, I can't help but feel that general terms such as "infection" and "cancer" can be misleading.
Lori Lee