A CURE For Cancer... One small step

[cbelt3]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/health....html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
"Doctors removed a billion of his T-cells — a type of white blood cell that fights viruses and tumors — and gave them new genes that would program the cells to attack his cancer."
...
A few weeks later, the fevers were gone. And so was the leukemia.
. . .

Wow. An uncle of mine died two years ago from multiple myeloma. They tried this procedure twice, and it helped... a bit, but not enough. But the promise is there.

Just imagine !

(And yeah.. keep them dirty politicians off my science !)

[haikuman]

Research has it moments and thanks for sharing the good news *(:>*

You might find this additional article/link in sync with your post .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14855666

[Drew]

I have a large personal interest in cancer cures. Many things seem to be on the near horizon. But, what can be disconcerting for cancer patients is that the horizon seems to be a constantly moving target. The time lag from great results posted in the news and actual drugs in clinical use is the difference between life and death for most with life threatening cancer now. I have a fairly good idea of the reasons why, but it's still frustrating. Fortunately, some are able to extend their lives using tweaks to already in-use therapies and hopefully will qualify for these new drugs when they finally show up for real.

[haikuman]

Hey Drew, I hear your concerns and can also amplify that Clinical Trials and approvals are maddeningly time consuming and often seem excessive.

I hope your wife's surgery has gone well and she is recovering quickly so she can rejoin you and your sons in Japan.

Seems like there is another storm heading to your "Neighborhood" and may arrive this weekend.

Maybe Roke San will stay well south of you

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tra...01118.html

Rudie

[Drew]

Hey Rudie. The last storm hit the coast and stalled, then dumped tons of rain on us for about 3 days. Big landslides and lots of trouble. We still have I think 5 dams that are considered unsafe because of landslides behind them that piled up a bunch of mud and trees in the reservoir. On the other hand, it's that time of year. My wife's surgery went well and she's doing better than expected. 5 operations in 4 1/2 years. Her biggest complaint is that she didn't lose more weight through this most recent ordeal.

[Winston]

One of my grandmothers died of leukemia. At the time there was almost nothing that the doctors could do. My parents didn't tell us about it until after she was gone, as they didn't want us kids to worry.

There have been amazing strides in cancer care, but we've still got a ways to go.

Drew - good luck to your wife. Glad to hear she'd doing better than she might have. Sounds like she's feisty!


- Winston

[SteveO]

Drew, yes, your wife is feisty! Excellent. Sending good thoughts your way.

Great news on this leukemia procedure. I hope it leads to even more life-saving breakthroughs.

[ztirffritz]

XKCD

We're not sure how to wipe out the chimeral T-cells after they've destroyed the cancer. Though I do have this vial of smallpox ...