With so few ways to treat these tumors, brain cancer research is constantly done in order to help certain solutions come to light. The problem is that with the remedies we have now, there is definitely some risk involved. Tumors are tough to treat as they stand and the idea of the current remedies on hand can have side effects can only help matters so much. According to a story I had recently discovered, though, a new form of therapy may prove to be a breakthrough.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation News, it's possible that brain cancer research may be expanded thanks to findings in gene therapy. This has been used at the Children's Hospital in Westmead to help younger people without other options. Chemotherapy has been used in the past but that can destroy bone marrow if done in high doses. Organizations like Voices Against Brain Cancer can tell you that this puts one at risk for infection, only opening the possibility for other options to be utilized more.
I started to read more about this kind of trial and how one goes about it. The article talked about it in detail, saying that bone marrow cells are extracted from the body to begin with. The cells are then infused with a gene from the DNA; this allows the bone marrow to become stronger when it comes to the effects chemo may have on patients. This also increases the naturally occurring MGMT in the body, a substance commonly known for increasing the resilience of the bone marrow as well.
It's apparent that this method has all of the potential in the world but first it has to be approved. This involves a number of phases; the first one measures how safe it is in addition to how feasible it can be in implementation. The step cost a grand total of $3.3 million and it's good to see that it was mostly funded because of charitable input. If the phases are continuously developed and funded as well, who knows just what kind of an impact the final process can have?
I really hope that brain cancer research is done more on this matter for a number of reasons. While cures may come down the line, this is the kind of finding which can only open up the possibility for more therapies to be seen. This will, in turn, allow for easier access for potential remedies so that we may finally see an end to this condition. Between invasive surgery and chemotherapy, the findings that we have now may not work as well for some as they do for others.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation News, it's possible that brain cancer research may be expanded thanks to findings in gene therapy. This has been used at the Children's Hospital in Westmead to help younger people without other options. Chemotherapy has been used in the past but that can destroy bone marrow if done in high doses. Organizations like Voices Against Brain Cancer can tell you that this puts one at risk for infection, only opening the possibility for other options to be utilized more.
I started to read more about this kind of trial and how one goes about it. The article talked about it in detail, saying that bone marrow cells are extracted from the body to begin with. The cells are then infused with a gene from the DNA; this allows the bone marrow to become stronger when it comes to the effects chemo may have on patients. This also increases the naturally occurring MGMT in the body, a substance commonly known for increasing the resilience of the bone marrow as well.
It's apparent that this method has all of the potential in the world but first it has to be approved. This involves a number of phases; the first one measures how safe it is in addition to how feasible it can be in implementation. The step cost a grand total of $3.3 million and it's good to see that it was mostly funded because of charitable input. If the phases are continuously developed and funded as well, who knows just what kind of an impact the final process can have?
I really hope that brain cancer research is done more on this matter for a number of reasons. While cures may come down the line, this is the kind of finding which can only open up the possibility for more therapies to be seen. This will, in turn, allow for easier access for potential remedies so that we may finally see an end to this condition. Between invasive surgery and chemotherapy, the findings that we have now may not work as well for some as they do for others.
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