A very new and innovative process could potentially cure cancer. It is now in phase 1 testing at Duke University. I love this. It uses a genetically modified version of the Polio virus. The Polio virus has been genetically modified so that it can only reproduce in cancerous cells. So it only infects and kills cancerous cells. In addition to directly attacking cancerous cells, the Polio virus triggers an immune response with the Polio virus acting as an antibody. You have to love it. It's ingenious and more importantly, it's working. If all continues to go well, the therapy could achieve "Break Through Status" within a year. This is groundbreaking!
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/polio-cancer-treatment-duke-university-60-minutes-scott-pelley/
My first patient as a young Hospital Corpsman decades ago was a cancer patient. It is a devastating disease. My patient was completely bedridden and severely emaciated. He received the maximum dosage morphine dosage and he was still racked with pain. I had to touch him and move him to prevent decubitus ulcers from forming. But every time I touched or moved him, he cried in pain. I was torn. I didn't want to cause him pain. It was a no win situation. Cancer is a horrible disease. If this therapy works, it will be a godsend. this is big news.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/polio-cancer-treatment-duke-university-60-minutes-scott-pelley/
My first patient as a young Hospital Corpsman decades ago was a cancer patient. It is a devastating disease. My patient was completely bedridden and severely emaciated. He received the maximum dosage morphine dosage and he was still racked with pain. I had to touch him and move him to prevent decubitus ulcers from forming. But every time I touched or moved him, he cried in pain. I was torn. I didn't want to cause him pain. It was a no win situation. Cancer is a horrible disease. If this therapy works, it will be a godsend. this is big news.