Tammy Bruce– This is amazing news. And a reminder about how I encourage all of you with major health concerns: hang in, there’s something new, some amazing thing, along every day.
A universal cancer test that can detect tumours 10 years before they become dangerous is being developed, scientists have announced.
The simple blood test promises to revolutionise survival rates by catching cancers at their earliest stage.
Researchers told the world’s largest oncology conference in Chicago they had successfully trialled the technology on more than 120 patients with breast, lung or prostate cancers.
ht/ annie
But treating cancer is big business?!?!
Virus based cancer immunotherapy is in phase 3/4 trials now. They coat des viruses that you already have an immune response with fragments of cancer cells. Your white blood cells eat the tumors. I read about a case where a brain/bone/skin cancer disappeared in 48 hours. Side affects are flue like symptoms. Keep it on your radar. If it’s not an option go for image guided pencil beam proton beam therapy.
What’s the treatment?
Mr_Pinko……Chemo that will kill you…..
This is critical knowledge because the country second largest health insurance provider want’s you to diagnose yourself…..http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-insurance-er-20170602-story.html
Many of us have a friend or loved one battling advanced or terminal cancer. I have two.
Thanks for this. Godspeed to the researchers.
Full disclosure: Some may already know this, but I’m a Pathologist, serving in the Army. I’ve been out of residency for less than a year, so I admit I’m not highly experienced.
While I agree that Army Medicine is not typically at the cutting edge of experimental science, I have to say I have not heard of this sort of testing, beyond “Gee Wizz!” articles in the lay press.
Let me poke around in the PubMed library tomorrow, and I’ll report back.
That’s great, but not when doctors have come out today saying that insurance companies would prefer to cover suicide.
Had no idea there was a 10 year gestation (if that’s the right word) period. More magic please.
Right now I’m taking care of myself and not going to the doctor. The last thing I want is a diagnosis of something. I think our health care/health insurance is going to go into some changes and I don’t want a previous condition to cause me problems. Never lacked health insurance and now I’m not going to the doctor because I don’t want a diagnosis on my record. Is this a bunch of shit or what?
I hate cancer. Have seen so many people leave because of it. A big break would be very welcomed. If this isn’t it, I hope a real one is not far behind. Godspeed indeed.
Having seen so many “breakthroughs” in cancer detection and treatment over the past decades, I would only urge caution against premature rejoicing until this methodology has been proven.
(Or in layman’s terms: Believe it when you see it.)
Joe6Pak — I am doing the same thing… just taking care of myself the best way I know how. Fortunately I rarely get sick, and just take over the counter meds to fix things.
I do not want to be part of the whole medical, drug and government insurance industry AT ALL … if I could get out of the forced Medicare enrollment at age 65, I would do it immediately. (I am now 68). The nonstop annual mailings from the health insurers to get Part C, Part D, yada yada yada — they all go into the trash. Totally despise AARP with a passion — they sucked Obama’s dick and promoted Obamacare. AARP just preys on fear.
“… the forced Medicare enrollment at age 65 …”
I was a Fed employee (under CSRS) and didn’t pay into Medicare. Will I be “forced” as well?
I DO hate being forced – into any-fukkin-thing.
izlamo delenda est …
I hate AARP, I will be 65 next year and I am already receiving Medicare supplement insurance stuff in the mail. If I go with any organization for senior citizens I’ll go with AMAC, AARP can go to hell as far as I am concerned.
Since commenters are mentioning Medicare, just want to add it is very important to get the free information sessions a few months before turning 65. There are many options out there, many different prices for the same coverage. It really pays to compare, and the counselors are well-informed and helpful.
Fifteen years ago I was diagnosed with a very rare and very aggressive stage 4 cancer.
I was not expected to survive this cancer yet, here I am.
Due to aggressive chemotherapy and high doses of radiation I was diagnosed with Lymphoma (a secondary cancer) last year almost 12 years after I went into remission from my first cancer.
The Lymphoma went into remission after surgery but, six months later my cancer morphed into a stage 4 bone marrow cancer. I was treated with Biologicals. This treatment was a blessing after all the chemo and radiation. I felt like I had the flu with fatigue and weakness for about 6 months and I did not lose my hair. The real miracle was I went into remission.
I was at the hospital testing again yesterday for several new swollen lymph nodes and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it is not cancer.
My cancer is not curable at this point in time but I am hopeful it will be eventually.
I think most people do not really understand cancer. My original cancer was a mutant
cancer or a very resilient one that morphed into something different each time a new drug was found. Just like infections that become more resistant, so does cancer. Newer studies are aimed at early diagnosis at the cellular level before cancer is even visible on
C/T scans, Pet Scans and MRI’s. One of the difficult things about cancer is all the testing and doctor appointments. Complications of treatments are also a big issue.
Aside from all of the above I lead a normal life and I’m grateful to be here. Stay hopeful, treatments improve every year, I know because I’ve been a part of it!
Tiger Eyes,
God grant you many years! God grant you many years! God grant you many years! God grant you many many many many years!
(Where I come from this what we sing at every happy occasion.)