This could be very good news for many Veterans. It is using nano tech to turn of a switch for targeting cancer cells.
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews...News&rpc=76
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...but its had no human trials yet.
I wish there was more info published about the therapy my Dad had. Adult-to-adult stem cell transplant. He was dx with the acute type of leukemia and at a very late stage. The docs he had were working on this experimental treatment because they knew that chemo would not help him. So he agreed. They took bone marrow from his brother (a perfect match) extracted out the stem cells, did not even process them and put them directly into my Dad (after his system was wiped out)....and it worked!! He wasn't in remission...he was declared cured!!
He lived cancer-free for 7 years....hell, he was healthier than the rest of us! He went back to square dancing, walking 10 miles a day, bike riding...everything. But then he was stricken with a different form of cancer which swept thru his body very quickly...another stem cell transplant was not possible. He passed 3 years ago.
They called him the "Miracle Man" and his case is written in the Medical Journals. They are still working with adult stem cell transplants. Hopefully one day, it will be perfected. But those 7 years were heaven.
I wish there was more info published about the therapy my Dad had. Adult-to-adult stem cell transplant. He was dx with the acute type of leukemia and at a very late stage. The docs he had were working on this experimental treatment because they knew that chemo would not help him. So he agreed. They took bone marrow from his brother (a perfect match) extracted out the stem cells, did not even process them and put them directly into my Dad (after his system was wiped out)....and it worked!! He wasn't in remission...he was declared cured!!
He lived cancer-free for 7 years....hell, he was healthier than the rest of us! He went back to square dancing, walking 10 miles a day, bike riding...everything. But then he was stricken with a different form of cancer which swept thru his body very quickly...another stem cell transplant was not possible. He passed 3 years ago.
They called him the "Miracle Man" and his case is written in the Medical Journals. They are still working with adult stem cell transplants. Hopefully one day, it will be perfected. But those 7 years were heaven.
Aw Purple, sweet memories and a real pioneer too!
QUOTE (purple @ Jun 29 2009, 05:10 PM) 
...but its had no human trials yet.
I wish there was more info published about the therapy my Dad had. Adult-to-adult stem cell transplant. He was dx with the acute type of leukemia and at a very late stage. The docs he had were working on this experimental treatment because they knew that chemo would not help him. So he agreed. They took bone marrow from his brother (a perfect match) extracted out the stem cells, did not even process them and put them directly into my Dad (after his system was wiped out)....and it worked!! He wasn't in remission...he was declared cured!!
He lived cancer-free for 7 years....hell, he was healthier than the rest of us! He went back to square dancing, walking 10 miles a day, bike riding...everything. But then he was stricken with a different form of cancer which swept thru his body very quickly...another stem cell transplant was not possible. He passed 3 years ago.
They called him the "Miracle Man" and his case is written in the Medical Journals. They are still working with adult stem cell transplants. Hopefully one day, it will be perfected. But those 7 years were heaven.
I wish there was more info published about the therapy my Dad had. Adult-to-adult stem cell transplant. He was dx with the acute type of leukemia and at a very late stage. The docs he had were working on this experimental treatment because they knew that chemo would not help him. So he agreed. They took bone marrow from his brother (a perfect match) extracted out the stem cells, did not even process them and put them directly into my Dad (after his system was wiped out)....and it worked!! He wasn't in remission...he was declared cured!!
He lived cancer-free for 7 years....hell, he was healthier than the rest of us! He went back to square dancing, walking 10 miles a day, bike riding...everything. But then he was stricken with a different form of cancer which swept thru his body very quickly...another stem cell transplant was not possible. He passed 3 years ago.
They called him the "Miracle Man" and his case is written in the Medical Journals. They are still working with adult stem cell transplants. Hopefully one day, it will be perfected. But those 7 years were heaven.
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